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as in spreads
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escapes
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 publishes
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 gets out
This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets out
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Over time, those stacked up into satellite radio interviews, then Blender magazine spreads, then Fox News spots and eventually phone calls from Universal.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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In about 1% of those infected, the disease spreads to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones and other organs.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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But nothing beats watching fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles with Westley/The Man in Black/The Dread Pirate Roberts as your guide.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the same time dealing with grief due to the loss of her father, the scientist finally escapes and seeks refuge with a mother and her transgender daughter.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The project co-publishes with more than 100 media outlets in dozens of languages.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That quote of Welles throwing monumental shade at Woody Allen, which circulates on social media basically any time Allen does anything?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Today, what circulates fastest are symbols, visual references from global culture that can be adapted to local struggles while remaining instantly recognizable elsewhere.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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As night falls amid the vast trees and lush greenery, a teenage boy breaks a window, climbs out of it and flees toward the forest on foot.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Along the way, Arenas is imprisoned for admitting to having slept with 5,000 men and eventually flees Cuba on the Mariel boatlift.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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The review comes out in 1983 just as The Witches nears publication and a lunch is convened with his ex-mistress, new girlfriend and his British book publisher and sales director at his American publisher, who push him to make an apology.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Vikings’ equipment won’t return to the TCO Performance Center in full until Tuesday, after the team flies home.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fiji Airways flies to several cities in the United States, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Honolulu, connecting them to Fiji and beyond.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Per Yahoo Finance , their social media impressions are 40 million+ per month and their website gets around 300,000 visits in a month.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Gets out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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