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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
The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Invent a drinking game to keep guests interested if the game gets out of hand.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The secret gets out After a season at Southern Miss in 2019, Faulkner’s big break finally came when Kirby Smart hired him to coach quarterbacks at Georgia — 20 years after the two men first met.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Invent a drinking game to keep guests interested if the game gets out of hand.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The secret gets out After a season at Southern Miss in 2019, Faulkner’s big break finally came when Kirby Smart hired him to coach quarterbacks at Georgia — 20 years after the two men first met.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets out
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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When trust declines at the top, ambiguity spreads below.—
Britton Bloch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs).—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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One of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s many allures is its neighboring adventure town of Gatlinburg, one of the top vacation escapes in the Southeast.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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The company’s medical affairs team publishes the trial results in a top-tier journal, corporate communication issues a press release, and its commercial teams train sales representatives on key messages to communicate to doctors.—
Ivy Buche,
Harvard Business Review,
12 June 2026
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Each and every week, when Billboard publishes its charts again, Blackpink singer Jennie makes history in one form or another.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Misinformation about sunscreen also circulates widely on social media, and many Americans are skeptical about sunscreen safety, according to a recent survey from the American Academy of Dermatology.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 June 2026
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Meant to be worn under the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit, announced by the two companies in 2024, the garment circulates cold water through a network of tubes across the body's major muscle groups, according to an Axiom Space news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The first segment examines a woman who flees her home, escaping to a remote island in Ireland after her husband’s criminal trial.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The fix is a lead magnet so useful your reader prints it and pins it up.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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And while the high-yield savings account is positioned to be slightly more profitable over the next nine months, the CD still comes out on top after a full year.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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American officials are working to expand the use of sterile male screwworm flies to stop the parasites’ spread.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Time flies, but super exciting.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Gets out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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