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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3
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
That would be akin to getting out of the frying pan and landing in the fire.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Between breakfast, packing lunches, and getting out the door with two matching shoes, the struggle is real.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Between breakfast, packing lunches, and getting out the door with two matching shoes, the struggle is real.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 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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As of Friday afternoon, the blaze is still 0% contained and keeps spreading.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In cities, growing populations strain aging water systems, spreading disease.—
Kelly Parsons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In this add on, a meteor lands on a volcanic island and so Kirby is left collecting shards of a shattered crystal and preventing an eerie presence from inside the rock from escaping.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Story of Pearl Girl centers on a sharp, scrappy heroine (Zhao Lusi) who claws her way into high society after escaping a cruel pearl farm.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Agencies consider those comments before publishing any final rule.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The image quickly began circulating on social media, including on popular pop culture accounts like Pop Crave.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Related Stories While fleeing with her family from Gaza City in January 2024, the car Rajab was traveling in was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt and three cousins.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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That trade-off has left researchers searching for a way to make printing both eco-friendly and durable.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cute + creepy = money-printing machine.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the biggest reasons for optimism coming out of such a debilitating loss are a defense that held up to the test and a defensive line that was dominant in the second half.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are more things coming out.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of us are frustrated by the pressure cooker of society today, but running away from it all is not it.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Video from Deir al-Balah showed people running away from a large plume of smoke.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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