GETTING OUT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

getting out

verb

present participle of get out

as in spreading

to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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as in escaping

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 publishing

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 getting out The officer initially followed the man in his cruiser, before getting out to pursue the man on foot. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 This isn't a quick fix for getting out of debt and alleviating financial stress. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Try planning undemanding but enjoyable activities to break out of hibernation mode, including getting out and seeing a friend for coffee. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 His team already seems a bit frustrated with him, but that also could be Domantas Sabonis’ way of getting out of Sacramento. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Bootcap goes on the toe of ski boots to create an insulation barrier and prevents cold from getting in and heat from getting out. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The official teaser for the fourth and final season of Yellowjackets teases the survivors home at last, and haunted by the price of getting out alive. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 But surveillance footage reviewed by another deputy showed the Mustang arriving at the parking lot without anyone getting out before deputies arrived, per the citation. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Grey Owl Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’) is a low-growing and low-spreading shrub that reaches 3 to 4 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide with silver-grey foliage and blue berries.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Melanoma that has not penetrated into the deeper layer of the skin carries very little risk of spreading, in comparison.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

The same gas is commonly found escaping from magmatic vents on Earth, with the compound coming from hot magma beneath the surface.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The celebrity barn owls’ saga follows in the footsteps of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl, who captivated the city for a year after escaping from the Central Park Zoo after someone cut a hole through the mesh of his enclosure.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of escaping

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Seeking a solution, McCartney established a publishing company of his own in 1969 – MPL Communications.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
In 1969, shortly before the Beatles broke up, McCartney founded MPL Communications, a music-publishing company that would manage his own work and acquire copyrights to songs by other artists.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of publishing

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Video circulating on social media and verified by CNN shows damage to several floors of the Aramco building, with windows seen blown out.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Detroit police say security will be increased at the city's annual Tree Lighting as a flyer circulating online calls for a teen takeover at the downtown celebration.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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Many take care of everything from printing to framing, with perks like complimentary hanging hardware to sweeten the deal.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Especially given that most 3D-printing plastics soften at temperatures far below the combustion point of propane.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

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Mass shootings are rare in Poland Videos posted on social media by witnesses show people running away from the square to take cover on small streets nearby, as well as first responders trying to resuscitate victims.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Toney was running away from defenders all season and running toward the Heisman Trophy.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026