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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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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
Hoyer and Counsell pointed out how hard Crow-Armstrong is working to get out of this offensive rut.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The three children climbed on top of the cart and got out of the water, but Miller refused help and insisted she be left in the lake, per witness accounts.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage, which showed Shepard get out of a BMW in a parking lot and begin walking away.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
When a crow flies into the pickup’s fender, Cal gets out and uses a rock to put the bird out of its misery.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The three children climbed on top of the cart and got out of the water, but Miller refused help and insisted she be left in the lake, per witness accounts.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage, which showed Shepard get out of a BMW in a parking lot and begin walking away.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
When a crow flies into the pickup’s fender, Cal gets out and uses a rock to put the bird out of its misery.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ten Hag’s first season at United yielded silverware and a third-place league finish, but also had bouts of concerning away form, with tactical weaknesses that would eventually spread and critically undermine his plans for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Auger-Aliassime played some of his best tennis since the early 2020s in the second and fourth sets, winning the former and having Sinner on the edge of going a break down for 3-1 in the latter, before the Italian escaped.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Slate That means that there have been design tweaks to the vehicle, many of which remain unseen on prototypes that have been circulated at brand and model discovery events, called Slate to State, that are being hosted throughout the country.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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To force a House vote, Massie and Khanna circulated a petition among their colleagues.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly fled after the agent fired at him, and was later arrested after being stopped on a nearby interstate.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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How about some washi tape printed with strawberries or a jigsaw puzzle of the Appalachian Trail?—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But half the fun of exploring the near-mythical area lies simply in getting around—via funicular, steep stairways, winding cobblestone streets, and even a little train.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s no getting around his uneven control, however.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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