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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
Herold, the crowd control expert, has three tips for surviving a crush of people and getting out alive.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Set the vision, create the conditions and then get out of the way.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort — a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telling people to get out.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
If on or near Lake Wylie, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Set the vision, create the conditions and then get out of the way.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort — a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telling people to get out.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
If on or near Lake Wylie, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Associated Press The Context The Daily Beast article quickly spread across social media, where Cruz faced criticism over the trip.—
Andrew Stanton
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Zoning, including single-family-exclusive zoning, first spread across the US in the early 20th century (before that, development was far more freewheeling and improvised).—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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For more than two decades, a special team of Mexican police officers has quietly worked along the northern border to track down and deport foreign fugitives who cross into Mexico to escape criminal charges in their home countries.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Tanya Ramsey's brother and mother were staying in a cabin 100 yards away, and Jeff Ramsey's call to them gave them enough time to escape, Jake Ramsey said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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Though, that doesn't mean lip flips are entirely off the market, causing curiosity around the procedure to grow; a report published by the National Library of Medicine discovered a 33% monthly increase in the search volume for lip flips from 2014-2024.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The last edition was published in 2023, and underscored the degree to which climate change is expensive, deadly and preventable.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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But there are a few controversies circulating, namely the monetization of the free-to-play game.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In July 1987, flooding on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County forced hundreds of people to flee the area.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The man continued to flee through the Cub Foods parking lot, toward the occupied grocery store, where an officer fired multiple gunshots at the man.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Unlike traditional bilingual books, which print side-by-side translations that learners can rely on as a crutch, FabuLingua’s approach is purely auditory.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The Sun Also Rises had filtered into the country only through stray copies printed in Argentina, and many regarded it with bemusement.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Mamdani never got around to it, and the Post never followed up.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Direct connection to, and feedback with, the real world gets around the limitations of language that LLMs currently deal with, and offers the potential for AI to build a different understanding of the world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Gunn’s approach is colorful, in both its palette and the costumes; proudly fantastical, with flying orbs, robots, portals, and giant monsters; and at times endearingly, intentionally corny (see: Krypto the super dog).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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