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as in to spread
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in to escape
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 to publish
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 get out
But the agency has confirmed that Ross was seriously injured in June while trying to arrest an immigrant who had refused to get out of his car.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Since his return to Italy in 2024, Forti has been trying to get out of prison, according to Italian news reports.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, another agent walks toward the driver’s side of Good’s vehicle and orders Good to get out.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Footage of the shooting posted on social media shows two federal agents trying to get a woman to get out of a vehicle that is partially blocking a street.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 10 Jan. 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Since his return to Italy in 2024, Forti has been trying to get out of prison, according to Italian news reports.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, another agent walks toward the driver’s side of Good’s vehicle and orders Good to get out.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Footage of the shooting posted on social media shows two federal agents trying to get a woman to get out of a vehicle that is partially blocking a street.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The band was also unique in allowing fans to tape the concerts, with vigorous trading of tapes helping to spread recognition of their music outside of radio play.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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When officers began to chase him, Rustrian turned off his car’s lights to try to escape police.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many winter Texans flock to the city to escape colder temperatures up north, and Mexican citizens also frequent the city for shopping and business.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ancient tooth enamel revealed that early medieval migrants came to England through the Mediterranean and from the Arctic Circle and beyond, according to a new study published in Medieval Archaeology.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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While unconfirmed reports circulated that he may later have been released, those familiar with the situation said his removal from the chain of command was definitive.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The tanker, Bella 1, had renamed itself Marinera and registered under the Russian flag after fleeing the region, according to an intelligence report from AI maritime analytics firm Windward.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead of stopping to help the victim, the driver fled from the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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After LaRavia made 10 of 11 shots to introduce himself to fans and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards, the Lakers’ general manager splashed a photo of LaRavia gazing out of a window on the front page of a faux newspaper and printed it on a black T-shirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Instead of just printing the face of the dinosaur, the face line of the ocular nose tendon symbolizing the rabidity of ‘Dinozaurus’ is inserted inside the mesh to reproduce the three-dimensional shape.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The solution that might have come to your mind along the way will have slipped it by the time the show, with more twists than a complete set of Chubby Checker LPs, gets around to confirming it.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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To get around comfortably, Guerrero, now 21, wears a custom prosthesis.—
Ramon Taylor,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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The self-flying camera is equipped with a 4K camera capable of recording at up to 100 frames per second.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, numerous commemorations and tributes occurred in the devastated communities and throughout the city and county of Los Angeles —including flags flying at half-staff at City Hall, county buildings and at all state buildings.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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