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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
McGee then got out of the jam but striking out the next two hitters.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The fact that that even got out of some engineer’s program and got approved is amazing because ZR2s don’t even have paddle shifters.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Surveillance video showed Essick stop in her Toyota Corolla and get out briefly, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Disney is not necessarily getting out of the AI business altogether.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The fact that that even got out of some engineer’s program and got approved is amazing because ZR2s don’t even have paddle shifters.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Surveillance video showed Essick stop in her Toyota Corolla and get out briefly, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Disney is not necessarily getting out of the AI business altogether.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, videos and posters will be plastered in subways and public spaces, spreading awareness about the negative components of what can be a disturbing encounter.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This article was first published in November of 2022.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fusion Centers have circulated false reports that antifa protesters were staging piles of bricks to sow destruction in Maine and targeting the annual massive motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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That notion circulated throughout the film industry, aided by the discovery that the voices of many of the white silent film stars were too weak for talking pictures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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All three suspects in the vehicle bailed and fled on foot, prompting assistance from both the Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore City's Foxtrot.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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This new process is able to use multiple metals at once, enabling parts to be printed in a single run, rather than as separate pieces.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The crunch has forced business closures in Japan, while South Korea has asked people to take shorter showers and to use bicycles to get around.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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By taking this tack, the lawyers pursued a case alleging defective design that was able to get around the high bar set by Section 230.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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While some of the students were flying through the sky for dunks and layups, the impact of the courts goes beyond hoops, too.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the operation collapses into violence and betrayal his only way out is to keep flying.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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