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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 hot start dwindled in the second half, and after completing 10 of his first 14 passes, Loftis missed 12 of his next 22 passes, tapering off as the game got out of hand.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
An executive from another competitor, Halco (which was sold and got out of the Halloween business long before Ben Cooper and Collegeville), credited the boom in licensed costumes to the rise in TV.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Entering a guilty plea in 2023 and stepping down from the Binance top job, Zhao got out of prison after four months in September 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
When an agent got out of the vehicle, Martinez drove at the agent, who fired about five shots at Martinez, the complaint states.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Once word got out about her treatments, her list of devotees started growing; like Hamilton, some of her more famous clients became friends.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Woo got out of the inning without doing further damage, but Springer's day was done.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Reigns got out of it but was on the receiving end of an accidental spear from Jey Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Wilks subsequently got out his vehicle and alleged the officer struck his vehicle.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
An executive from another competitor, Halco (which was sold and got out of the Halloween business long before Ben Cooper and Collegeville), credited the boom in licensed costumes to the rise in TV.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Entering a guilty plea in 2023 and stepping down from the Binance top job, Zhao got out of prison after four months in September 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
When an agent got out of the vehicle, Martinez drove at the agent, who fired about five shots at Martinez, the complaint states.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Once word got out about her treatments, her list of devotees started growing; like Hamilton, some of her more famous clients became friends.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Woo got out of the inning without doing further damage, but Springer's day was done.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Reigns got out of it but was on the receiving end of an accidental spear from Jey Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Wilks subsequently got out his vehicle and alleged the officer struck his vehicle.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kneeland fled on foot, police reported.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Knapton is said to have then fired five more shots as the burglary suspects fled, then went back into his home, reloaded, and went back outside again.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tea towels, napkins, and a table runner are printed with classic holiday motifs, think poinsettias, ribbons, and elegant script, which add subtle seasonal flair to dining tables or kitchen prep areas.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, other types of vascularized tissue, including liver tissue, have been successfully 3D printed in general.—
Jessica Rendall,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Among the teams that came out on top before Sunday night’s matchup between the Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers were the Ravens and Lions.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The victim used his keys to get in and was driving away when the man who bought the truck came out and fired at the truck.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.—
Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Got out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20out. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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