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as in spread
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escaped
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 published
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 got out
The inning got out of hand with left-hander Brent Suter on the mound.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Sale got out of the first three jams, however, and in the top of the fourth the Braves scored twice off Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
At least one truck driver got out of his vehicle to vent his frustration when some protesters tried to block vehicles driving on the road in front of the detention center.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
When Whitehead reentered the Toyota, the man in the backseat got out and pointed a rifle at him, records said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Wow, that fire got out of control fast!
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
But my mechanics got out of whack.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Once word got out about the reports in Ohio, so did the obvious fakes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
According to initial police reports, the boy was outside when a car pulled up and a man got out, pointed a gun at the youth and demanded his property, which included a scooter and cell phone.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Sale got out of the first three jams, however, and in the top of the fourth the Braves scored twice off Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
At least one truck driver got out of his vehicle to vent his frustration when some protesters tried to block vehicles driving on the road in front of the detention center.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
When Whitehead reentered the Toyota, the man in the backseat got out and pointed a rifle at him, records said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Wow, that fire got out of control fast!
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
But my mechanics got out of whack.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Once word got out about the reports in Ohio, so did the obvious fakes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
According to initial police reports, the boy was outside when a car pulled up and a man got out, pointed a gun at the youth and demanded his property, which included a scooter and cell phone.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
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Unlike the vivid green curtains commonly associated with the northern lights, these auroras appeared as soft crimson veils spread across the night sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Jeff Currie expects supply pressures in the oil market could gradually spread from Asia to Europe and the United States.—
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CNBC,
26 May 2026
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My grandmother escaped Berlin, Germany through the Kindertransport.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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Court documents described O'Connor providing a boy with a condom and pushing him into a room with an intoxicated girl, who later escaped and locked herself in a bathroom.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Miami is $2,590, the sixth-highest of the 100 cities surveyed in the report published by rental marketplace site Zumper this week.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In an interview published May 21, Elle magazine asked Hathaway if her video was intended as a pointed denial of the rumor that she's had a face-lift.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The male student then circulated the video to others.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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While the English winger’s move to the Catalan club hasn’t been officially announced, pictures of Gordon travelling from Newcastle to complete a €80m transfer have been widely circulated.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The teen suspects fled and were found dead in a vehicle a few blocks away.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Authorities said the suspect fled on foot before being located nearby.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Orange County printed its longest ballot ever, at 17 inches.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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But there was such an artistic flourishing that came out of the East Village in the ’70s and ’80s.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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He was getting carried out of the ring on a stretcher when Kevin Knight came out.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida as word got around the Haitian community that The Grenadiers were headed to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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At the bar, residents who live on the same street finally got around to introducing themselves.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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