GETS OUT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

gets out

verb

present tense third-person singular of get out

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 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

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The infection spreads when diseased black-legged ticks, often in their young, nymph state, bite unlucky hosts, including humans.

— Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
Measles spreads through the air and through respiratory droplets, like those released when someone sneezes.

— Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of spreads

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Late escapes kept South Carolina State and North Carolina Central unbeaten in MEAC play ahead of their meeting.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Throughout the electoral and political process, there have been deals made and money spent across the country — but no one escapes scrutiny.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of escapes

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In the opening pages of his book, How to Save the Media, McKenzie recalls drinking whiskey at the Chelsea Hotel alongside former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who now publishes the popular Fresh Hell newsletter on Substack.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
The county treasurer publishes a full list of school district rates.

— Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishes

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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

Definition of circulates

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Delbar is an Afghani American gay man who flees to Turkey after his mother banishes him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Hilda flees the crumbling World Trade Center In September 2001, Hilda had just transferred to the Au Bon Pain restaurant on the ground floor of the World Trade Center.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of flees

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The Evo 2 also has an unmarked silver button on the top that resets the active filters, and a lever that prints an image during playback.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of prints

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The next big test will be the demonstration flight of a Long March 10A rocket, which flies with a single core booster, and China’s new Mengzhou Moon ship to low-Earth orbit in early 2027.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
But in a town of heavyweight food and beverage brands from Chick-fil-A to Coca-Cola, Chicken Salad Chick still flies a bit under the radar, said its chief executive.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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