1
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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2
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
Fernando Cruz rescued Rodón by getting out of the inning unscathed and with the score tied at 3.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The former Chicago Bears quarterback was sentenced to four days in jail as part of a plea deal for a misdemeanor DUI but got out after serving three.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 400 block of West 28th Street, two people got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots at officers, police said.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Fogerty signed a deal with Fantasy Records in 1968 but relinquished his artist royalties to owner Saul Zaentz in 1980 to get out of the contract, according to Billboard.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The former Chicago Bears quarterback was sentenced to four days in jail as part of a plea deal for a misdemeanor DUI but got out after serving three.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 400 block of West 28th Street, two people got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots at officers, police said.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Fogerty signed a deal with Fantasy Records in 1968 but relinquished his artist royalties to owner Saul Zaentz in 1980 to get out of the contract, according to Billboard.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lammens was perhaps fortunate to escape sanction then (Stuart Atwell booked the forward for diving), but this was a valuable occasion ahead of tougher tests, beginning at Anfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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On autopilot The NGC Cinema-Grand Blanc Trillium, about three-quarters of a mile away on Holly Road, became a triage and reunification site for church members who escaped the attack.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 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,
4 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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This presents a huge challenge to the body to circulate blood in the veins all the way back up to the heart with a pressure barely above zero.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bundy was initially arrested fleeing a patrol car.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Robbie, too, is trying to flee home.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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This lightweight mul mul quilt, for example, is made from 100% bedding-weight cotton and block-printed by hand.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nothing is printing more money.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement last summer, Anythink and its Rocky Mountain peers can now get around those prohibitive licensing costs.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s no getting around everyone wondering if this is a temporarily possible moment.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift recorded the album during her behemoth Eras Tour, flying in and out of Sweden between stops to lay down tracks.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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