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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
The car parked on the street about a block away, and two men — one dressed in a blue jacket and the other a black jacket — got out.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The video shows footage of Brown getting out of his car after a conversation with the officer.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Cooper then pulled up next to Starzynski, and Brasser got out holding a gun.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Estella Restaurant in downtown Boston will face a one-day license suspension, the Boston Licensing Board voted Thursday, after a post-AFC championship party with Patriots players got out of control in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The video shows footage of Brown getting out of his car after a conversation with the officer.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Cooper then pulled up next to Starzynski, and Brasser got out holding a gun.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Estella Restaurant in downtown Boston will face a one-day license suspension, the Boston Licensing Board voted Thursday, after a post-AFC championship party with Patriots players got out of control in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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With Sunday marking the start of a four-game homestand that includes matchups against the Wizards on Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and Orlando Magic on Saturday, this is an important week for the Heat to take advantage of in its push to escape the NBA’s play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unlike that unfortunate royal, however, the hoard of coins successfully escaped capture; Anastasia, in reality, did not.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Only 1 in 4 Americans approve of the strikes on Iran that killed the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey published on March 2.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the fires burned after El Mencho was killed, videos from Etzatlán circulated widely on TikTok and Instagram.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Democrats are facing an internal split, with centrists who are circulating an alternative plan while remaining noncommittal or opposed to their leaders’ war powers measure.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Deputies tried to pull the driver over, but the driver instead chose to flee, and during the chase, the driver allegedly turned his headlights off to try and evade deputies, the sheriff's office said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns printed their names on the scoreboard at Royal-Memorial Stadium in 2024 in recognition of their contributions.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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To get around manufacturing bans, gun makers often move their operations, including workers, to more gun-friendly states.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Central Texas will get around 14 hours of daylight.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company, which has more than 100 full-time employees, has trained just over 50 people to fly its aircraft.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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More than 20,000 of the more than 36,000 flights scheduled to fly to or from the Middle East between the start of the war and Wednesday have been canceled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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