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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
According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 34-year-old Ivo Stjepovic is accused of driving up to the home of a Jewish family, getting out of his vehicle, and slashing the flag with a knife.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to the Deals Finder, start your shopping carts, and get out there.
—The Editors, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Lucky for travelers, Kansas City International Airport offers cheaper flights for anyone looking to get out of the cold on a budget.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The agent who had been driving got out of his car.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to the Deals Finder, start your shopping carts, and get out there.
—The Editors, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Lucky for travelers, Kansas City International Airport offers cheaper flights for anyone looking to get out of the cold on a budget.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The agent who had been driving got out of his car.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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As word spread on social media, Ozzy Osbourne stopped by.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Malliotakis has a history of spreading misleading information and incendiary lies tying immigrants to crimes, despite data showing immigrants commit crimes at far lower rates than others.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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When approached, such a goose might have made a feeble attempt to escape.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dylan Volantis escaped a jam with two consecutive strikeouts to conclude a stellar outing.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennials, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aljorna, the affidavit claimed, hit a light pole before fleeing from the car, with an ICE agent chasing him on foot toward the home.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Several tankers fled the Venezuelan coast in the wake of the raid, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean overnight.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The images of her skin were then printed onto the fabric that’s used for the padded wall panels of the bedroom.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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In one space, costumes can be custom printed and cut using high-tech printers, while another space houses a room full of sewing machines where costumers spend 80 hours crafting an intricate fur-pattern cape with fringes and sequins.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lind said Chicago Ridge alerted local schools and hospitals of the derailment to ensure buses and ambulances could get around the affected area.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its global rollout will also prevent users from getting around the restrictions by accessing the site from another region using a virtual private network (VPN).—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
10 Feb. 2026
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Carney ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for the next week.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Two airline sources said that airlines were given the impression that the closure was done out of an abundance of caution due to the FAA's inability to predict where drones might be flying.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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