1
as in spreading
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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2
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
Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
To optimize for this strategic interest, some GPs are getting out in front of potential roadblocks to exit, proactively reviewing and addressing qualitative portfolio-company issues such as shifting management team dynamics, regulatory impacts, and potential effects of tariffs.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the investor meeting, Sandeep Seth, chief growth officer and president, said the exercise of redefining the target market opens the company’s brands to focus specifically on consumer opportunities, like women just getting out of school.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data a few weeks into the school year shows flat enrollment, but the project’s supporters say word about it is just getting out.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
To optimize for this strategic interest, some GPs are getting out in front of potential roadblocks to exit, proactively reviewing and addressing qualitative portfolio-company issues such as shifting management team dynamics, regulatory impacts, and potential effects of tariffs.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the investor meeting, Sandeep Seth, chief growth officer and president, said the exercise of redefining the target market opens the company’s brands to focus specifically on consumer opportunities, like women just getting out of school.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data a few weeks into the school year shows flat enrollment, but the project’s supporters say word about it is just getting out.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out
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Firefighters are mopping up Monday after an early morning fire engulfed a railcar on Roseville Road in North Sacramento before spreading to a towing yard and knocking out power to nearby customers.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hari said friends immediately contacted him asking whether his prior visa status could complicate his ability to travel, underscoring the uncertainty spreading quickly through immigrant circles.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Produced by Pallas Film and View Master Films, the movie follows a hen who, after escaping from a chicken farm, finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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After escaping the vehicle, the driver died at the scene, according to the release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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The move isn't entirely shocking for modern Microsoft, which has been publishing previous Xbox exclusives on competing consoles in increasing numbers for a while now.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Prior to publishing, The Star directly contacted leadership in KU’s Title IX office and at Watkins, as well as deputy athletic director Nicole Corcoran.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Video of the robbery circulating online shows the masked people carrying what appears to be pick axes, crow bars and tire irons.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Grant, visual artist and actor Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend, debunked rumors circulating online that the couple were recently married.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The person signaling to the others with their flashlight began shooting at the correctional officers from a line of trees across the street before fleeing.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell faces fleeing and eluding, criminal mischief and resisting arrest.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Families and guardians can show it at each participating location by printing it or showing it on their phone.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Of course, a nation’s central bank could also assist in the latter option with quantitive easing—essentially printing more money to reduce the value of debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are more videos coming out that showcase what might be a torn Achilles for the Chargers star.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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They are served staright after coming out of the oven.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Pope stabbed himself in the neck before running away, Ghannam said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2025
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When match officials placed a more-than-three-foot-tall trophy in the middle of the ring, Ali grabbed it and feigned running away with it.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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