gets out

present tense third-person singular of get out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gets out 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 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
Verb
  • Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to the report, most of the cancer risk - 74% - comes from a single pollutant, benzo[a]pyrene, that escapes through leaks in pipe fittings and storage tanks.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From beachfront retreats in Miami to remote escapes off the coast of Newfoundland, these are the best of the best hotels across the US and Canada.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The federal health insurance program for Americans 65 and older publishes standardized prices, and that has become a benchmark for Indiana and other states trying to control health costs.
    Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Florida already collects substantial IDEA data, monitors districts and publishes dispute-resolution resources.
    Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980 and no longer naturally circulates, was once one of the world's deadliest diseases.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the story circulates online, many are questioning why the Launchpad's crew didn't assist in the rescue, citing international maritime law, which requires all ships to assist people in distress.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of the 2001 film, Rodriguez’s Letty flees the country.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The unexpected electrical issue at the facility that prints The Sacramento Bee and several other regional publications resulted in Monday’s newspaper being distributed digitally only.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.
    Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • It was directed by Janus Metz (All the Old Knives) and comes out September 25.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Everything that comes out of Bret’s mouth is factually true, in a way that is not the case for the character of Robert.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Delta Air Lines flies direct between Atlanta and Johannesburg and is expected to launch service between Atlanta and Cape Town later this year.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Hig flies old Cessna planes into Denver for supplies and makes occasional deliveries to a local Mennonite community led by Aaron (Benedict Wong).
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Gets out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20out. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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