gets out

present tense third-person singular of get out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gets out The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets out
Verb
  • If these agents can book accurately, respect budgets and manage the small headaches, the behavior change spreads into other categories fast.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Constitution spreads power among three branches and grants each an ability to check the others.
    — Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, a fictional AI escapes its lab, runs copies of itself on machines no one is watching, and eventually releases a virus over time.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Network-level protections provide another barrier if an agent escapes its initial sandbox.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jaros and Rauh calculate that the state will lose money so long as 24 percent of the tax base flees, a condition that’s already been met.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Moss flees across the Mexican border, hiding the money along the bank of the Rio Grande before winding up in a Mexican hospital.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at closing, every machine used at every polling station prints its tally, which is then posted in front of the polling place with a QR code, so anyone can check it against the national count.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The scene comes out of nowhere, as the family are watching The Muppet Show, and climaxes with David having his throat slit.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Most natural gas comes out of the ground as a cocktail of methane and CO2.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Great Pumpkin flies around the world leaving presents in pumpkin patches for his staunchest believers.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Live flies landing on food such as tuna, cheese and chicken were cited at three of seven South Florida restaurants temporarily shut down last week.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Gets out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20out. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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