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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
After the crash, Evans continued to drive, got out of the sedan and ran toward a Motel 6, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The witnesses refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At that point, police said Negron-Morris got out of the car and fled into a nearby Walgreens.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite giving up five runs in 3 ⅔ innings, the right-hander nearly got out of the fourth inning unscathed, if not for a two-out, bloop single by Boston Kellner that brought in two runners and kick-started the Aggies' scoring.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
He was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas after California closed Alcatraz in 1963 and got out early in 1965 after volunteering for the LSD experiments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Shelia told investigators that after the girls stopped the car, Skylar got out following a disagreement.
—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
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The witnesses refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At that point, police said Negron-Morris got out of the car and fled into a nearby Walgreens.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite giving up five runs in 3 ⅔ innings, the right-hander nearly got out of the fourth inning unscathed, if not for a two-out, bloop single by Boston Kellner that brought in two runners and kick-started the Aggies' scoring.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
He was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas after California closed Alcatraz in 1963 and got out early in 1965 after volunteering for the LSD experiments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Shelia told investigators that after the girls stopped the car, Skylar got out following a disagreement.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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A couple of weeks later, Meta removed a Facebook page that published ICE sightings in Chicago.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to a Washington Post investigation published last week, Orbán’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, regularly calls his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to keep the Russians informed following European Union meetings, and sometimes to ask for favors.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Accounts of the victims circulated widely online and received international news coverage.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Szydlo also said false information circulated online suggesting that the man in the video was a Glastonbury police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fourteen associates had fled the country, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The driver, believed to be a white woman with blonde hair, fled the scene and was last seen driving south on Auraria Parkway, the alert stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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The manufacturing leads show me how quality check software monitors to catch fluke pages printed upside down or missing, but there are sometimes one or two that will slip through the system.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Each mat features original artwork and includes clear gameplay directions printed along the edge so everyone can easily join in.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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UConn came out of the under-eight timeout with its deficit down to three when Ross nailed a 3-pointer through a foul.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to Everlane’s most recent impact report—which came out last April—90 percent of materials used in 2024 met the company’s lower-impact, preferred standards of recycled, organic, responsible or FSC-certified.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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