get out

verb

Definition of get outnext
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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3
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 New Netflix exclusive The Debt Collector stars popular leading man Nadech Kugimiya as Num, a former hired thug who gets out of prison with just weeks to live. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 The voluntary recall comes after NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison last week issued a directive to autonomous vehicle developers to ensure their vehicles get out of the way of first responders. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Two officers got out of their vehicles and instructed the men in the van to put the vehicle in park, according to Reitz. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Most of the first episode gives us Lucky on the run, getting out of the hotel and out of Vegas, and across the tops of a field of big rigs. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
  1. spread
  2. escape
  3. publish
  4. circulate
  5. flee
  6. print
  7. get around
  8. fly
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  • The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of spread
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  • For Yasira Tejada, the changes represent meaningful progress after escaping an abusive relationship nine years ago.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Astronomers had long suspected this unusual structure traced energetic electrons escaping along the Milky Way's magnetic field.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of escape
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  • In results published Monday, Europe’s largest airline said that profit in the three months to the end of June had tumbled 34% to €538 million from the same quarter in 2025.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Authorities carried out the evacuations from buildings on slopes and in low-lying areas within a kilometer radius of the disaster site, relocating over 1,100 people, Chongqing authorities said in a WeChat post published Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of publish
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  • Each post has been circulated repeatedly with desperate pleas from bereaved owners and basic information about their beloved animals.
    — Anabella Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The recirculation system, typically pressed with a button on the dashboard, will keep air in the car circulating through the car’s air filter and reduce particle concentrations.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of circulate
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  • More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Lassally was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1932 to a Jewish family that later had to flee to the Netherlands with the rise of Nazi Germany.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 July 2026
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  • The negatives are then printed as positives on the 70-mm prints for projection.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • Light solar cells These thin-film solar cells can be printed onto flexible plastic like low-temperature ink.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of print
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  • The towns around Sóller are spread out, and exploring by Vespa made getting around part of the adventure.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • To get around this, as Anne Hathaway so eloquently explains, the IMAX tech geniuses placed mirrors onto the sides of the cameras, so the actors could see each other and maintain a natural acting flow — ingenious stuff.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of get around
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  • Iraola’s squad will fly back to Merseyside straight after the game against Leeds, with their pre-season schedule concluding with Anfield friendlies against Monaco and Como on August 9 and 16 respectively.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
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