GET OUT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

get out

verb

Definition of get out

as in to spread

to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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as in to escape

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance

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as in to publish

to produce and release for distribution in printed form a romance novelist who got a new book out every year

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Recent Examples of get out For heat exhaustion, stop activity, get out of the sun and rehydrate before symptoms progress. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 After getting out of the water, swimmers should shower with clean water soon after, according to the agency. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Almost immediately, there were calls for Biden to get out of the race. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Just sort of ignoring things that seem less insidious that quickly get out of control. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get out

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Open from 6 to 9pm, the market spreads along five blocks of Higuera Street with more than 100 booths.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
But Márquez escaped when Nolan Arenado lined a ball up the middle that second baseman Sung-Mun Song caught and ran to step on the bag for a double play.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

The Amber Alert was also being circulated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of circulate

Verb

By the time police arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
In 1940, Goudstikker fled the Netherlands during the country’s invasion by Nazi Germany, leaving behind his collection of some 1,400 paintings, mostly Old Master works.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

Rather than simply printing Wong’s illustrations onto fabric, the studio opted to preserve the artwork’s integrity by visibly sewing the cut-outs onto the fabric itself.

— Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Off Chattahoochee Avenue, a business park with two dozen container suites is home to hairstylists, barbers, a florist, a phlebotomist and a 3D-printing business.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of print

Verb

To get around, visitors generally use a combination of hire cars, taxis, hotel transfers and local guides.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
There are new structures, areas for smaller children to play, two shelters and a concentration of the whole area being inclusive, not only for those in wheelchairs, but for older people using the park who have trouble getting around.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of get around

Verb

Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

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