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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
Perhaps writers should get out more often?
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
So the rookie got out of bed in the middle of the night and watched video of receiver Ladd McConkey juking him out and leaving him in the dust on a three-yard reception and 39-yard run that set up the Chargers’ game-winning field goal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Both men then pulled over, got out and continued to argue, though their words were inaudible in the video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Thomas got out of the vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by CHP officers without incident, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
So the rookie got out of bed in the middle of the night and watched video of receiver Ladd McConkey juking him out and leaving him in the dust on a three-yard reception and 39-yard run that set up the Chargers’ game-winning field goal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Both men then pulled over, got out and continued to argue, though their words were inaudible in the video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Thomas got out of the vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by CHP officers without incident, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most likely their presence would have forced the Americans to postpone their efforts to escape.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The dog had allegedly been wearing an electronic fence collar to prevent it from escaping its residence.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The History of Emily Montague was published in 1769, but the Canadian Confederation—the alliance of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into an independent country separate from Great Britain—didn’t occur until 1867.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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Plans aren’t finalized — a petition circulating among lawmakers still needs the signatures of two-thirds of members in the House and Senate — but momentum is firmly on the side of reconvening in Topeka next month.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of the ceasefire, videos of extrajudicial killings by Hamas in public squares began circulating online.—
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the backdrop, the swearing-in of Randrianirina as Madagascar’s new president on October 15, having forced former President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country, had had a mixed response at home and more widely across the region.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Path to peace is uncertain Fearing the truce may collapse, some Palestinians rushed to buy goods from a main market in Nuseirat and families fled their homes in Khan Younis further south, after airstrikes hit nearby.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Panels of jeans are printed on both sides and then cut by laser for sewing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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By infusing rubber-like elastomers with ferromagnetic particles, the researchers 3D-printed an ultra-thin magnetic film that can be attached to origami structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, the Browns should really get around to breaking their streak of 10 games without surpassing 17 points.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The perch of a bicycle is an excellent way to get around, thanks to a fairly flat, car-free path.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 Texas Rangers lost here on the final day of the regular season, which forced them to fly across the country and start the playoffs on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following a medical evaluation, Alaska Airlines said its crew was cleared to fly, and the aircraft continued on after a 90-minute delay.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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