got out

past tense of get out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got out Harris then got out of the car and pinned Hicks down by the arms, the defense’s filing states. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 But Bootsy got out early, opting to put drugs and alcohol down in the 1980s with the help of his wife Patti. Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 23 July 2026 One of them got out, walked up to the front door and peered inside. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 The trampoline park employee got out of his car to help a person in a wheelchair who was struggling to cross before the light switched. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The Jeep’s driver followed, and when the truck got stuck in traffic about three blocks later, the Jeep’s passenger got out and approached on foot. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 When Whitehead reentered the Toyota, the man in the backseat got out and pointed a rifle at him, records said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The pair hopped the fence, knocked on a barn door and were sitting in their car writing a note to ask permission to return to take photos when Metz pulled up behind them and got out of his truck. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
Verb
  • Military firefighters in Sierra Oeste, Spain battled to contain flames as a wildfire spread overnight.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Protesters blame Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demand his resignation, but the demonstrations have since expanded into a wider anger over government accountability, spreading to other cities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The song picks up a locomotive rhythm, as if the only way to reflect on those scenes is with the momentum of having escaped them.
    Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
  • Wacha also escaped trouble by stranding two runners in the sixth.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.
    Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Ellington filed an order of protection in 2023 against a person who allegedly had circulated his neighborhood and property with a gun, searching for the then-council member.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Videos of the shooting were captured by bystanders and were circulated online.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The call was made by a bank employee after Dyer had already fled the scene, but officers were able to find him quickly, police said.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • In France, some people even fled by boat when flames swept through touristic towns on the Atlantic coast.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • More than 600 people have signed an online and printed petition calling for the West Craighead station to be added to the Red Line.
    DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration recall announcement Tuesday urges customers to check their products against the barcode, lane number and best-before dates printed on the back of the pouches.
    Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Cameron came out of the bullpen for the first time in his career.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The committee’s first vote, on BPC-157, came out in favor of widening access to the peptide.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The person who stabbed Vargas Paulino ran away, prompting a manhunt by police, who set up a perimeter, closing Miramar Parkway in both directions between the 16400 and 17200 blocks, McIntosh said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • In some folklore stories, Lilith is a woman who ran away from Adam in the Garden of Eden to live a more independent life.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 July 2026

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“Got out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20out. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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