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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
Shelia told investigators that after the girls stopped the car, Skylar got out following a disagreement.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Fidel Castro got out of the jeep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other man got out and the men got into a verbal confrontation.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The driver of the car began to reverse and hit a parked car as Officer Cole got out of his vehicle.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Montanez allegedly got out of a vehicle and entered the one containing fentanyl before directing the driver to a service plaza on Route 15.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
When news of this got out, the press went wild.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
But the reports that got out focused on the inefficiency of the military, and the atrocities that were done against Filipino soldiers and Filipino civilians by American soldiers.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Fidel Castro got out of the jeep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other man got out and the men got into a verbal confrontation.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The driver of the car began to reverse and hit a parked car as Officer Cole got out of his vehicle.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Montanez allegedly got out of a vehicle and entered the one containing fentanyl before directing the driver to a service plaza on Route 15.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
When news of this got out, the press went wild.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
But the reports that got out focused on the inefficiency of the military, and the atrocities that were done against Filipino soldiers and Filipino civilians by American soldiers.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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To win a doxxing case, prosecutors must prove someone published a federal employee’s protected personal information for the purposes of threatening them or inciting violence.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the fires burned after El Mencho was killed, videos from Etzatlán circulated widely on TikTok and Instagram.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Residents circulated petitions, called and emailed their representatives, and shared information on social media to oppose the project.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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It can’t be printed, like dollars, or created out of thin air, like cryptocurrency.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns printed their names on the scoreboard at Royal-Memorial Stadium in 2024 in recognition of their contributions.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tour is in support of his first album in eight years, which came out in January.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Areas surrounding the airport came out firmly for the incumbent, while the precincts lining the western-most edge of the district went firmly for Drayton.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Their miserable dynamic is compelling but overall comes off like a plot point Tuason stuffed in his pocket and never got around to using.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Penn never got around to melting them.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Got out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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