get out
verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
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Examples of get out in a Sentence
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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The victim was able to get out of the vehicle within a short time and ran to a nearby residence.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Nets shot just 21.1% in a third quarter where they were outscored 23-12, and that’s when the game truly got out of hand.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Jazz scored 20 points in the last three minutes, taking advantage of a couple misguided Warriors fouls and getting out in transition behind rim protection from Walker Kessler.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier studies suggested that those containers were not exactly airtight and some smells would get out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Nets shot just 21.1% in a third quarter where they were outscored 23-12, and that’s when the game truly got out of hand.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Jazz scored 20 points in the last three minutes, taking advantage of a couple misguided Warriors fouls and getting out in transition behind rim protection from Walker Kessler.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier studies suggested that those containers were not exactly airtight and some smells would get out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for get out
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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