1
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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2
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
According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 34-year-old Ivo Stjepovic is accused of driving up to the home of a Jewish family, getting out of his vehicle, and slashing the flag with a knife.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to the Deals Finder, start your shopping carts, and get out there.
—The Editors, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Lucky for travelers, Kansas City International Airport offers cheaper flights for anyone looking to get out of the cold on a budget.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The agent who had been driving got out of his car.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to the Deals Finder, start your shopping carts, and get out there.
—The Editors, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Lucky for travelers, Kansas City International Airport offers cheaper flights for anyone looking to get out of the cold on a budget.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The agent who had been driving got out of his car.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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There were no sitters within that catalogue of misses — nothing toe-curling or likely to do a million views on YouTube — but his profligacy allowed Dortmund to escape with a 2-1 win.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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To escape Earth’s energy crunch, SpaceX is taking AI to orbit, where near-constant solar energy replaces Earth’s strained power grids.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennials, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The president flees these tradeoffs as a matter of course and flip-flops unpredictably when pressures rise.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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During one game, Graham felt the pass rush and fled the pocket; Brown had ordered him to stay in it, no matter what.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The rectangular flag sign was professionally made, with black uppercase letters printed neatly in three decks over a white background, with hints of the American flag at the top and bottom.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Set up a quick bingo game by printing score sheets with game, commercial, and halftime predictions.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lind said Chicago Ridge alerted local schools and hospitals of the derailment to ensure buses and ambulances could get around the affected area.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its global rollout will also prevent users from getting around the restrictions by accessing the site from another region using a virtual private network (VPN).—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
10 Feb. 2026
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Carney ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for the next week.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Two airline sources said that airlines were given the impression that the closure was done out of an abundance of caution due to the FAA's inability to predict where drones might be flying.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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