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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
One of them, at a bend in the road, got out of the moving truck.
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Ann Goldstein, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Foreign investors have always bought up U.S. stocks -- but are now getting out in droves and buying European stocks.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Utagawa got out of the jam with a short fly ball and a game-ending double play.
—Staff, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
According to witnesses, Foy got out of the cab, opened the driver’s side door, and assaulted Oruma.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Ann Goldstein, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Foreign investors have always bought up U.S. stocks -- but are now getting out in droves and buying European stocks.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Utagawa got out of the jam with a short fly ball and a game-ending double play.
—Staff, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
According to witnesses, Foy got out of the cab, opened the driver’s side door, and assaulted Oruma.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Measles was fully eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, according to the CDC, meaning the virus was not spreading within the country and new cases only came from people who contracted measles abroad and returned to the U.S.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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The focus shifts to Santino and Rosa, who quickly find that the initial euphoria of escaping routines doesn’t protect against relationship struggles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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The tumult did not escape the notice of opportunists elsewhere.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This is how Bob Iger ended up with The Ride of a Lifetime and Mark Burnett published Jump In!—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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In a video circulated widely on social media, three officers stand guard while a fourth tries to handcuff Erin, then slings her to the ground face first.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The video was circulated online by social media accounts, many of whom appear to be European and American right-wing profiles that are typically critical of Macron, who used the incident to question his relationship with his wife or to attack his masculinity.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Both suspects fled the scene, traveling northbound.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In case of a cyberattack, the local health authorities print and file critical patient data once a week.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The University of Edinburgh Like its American predecessor, the Scottish robot is printed entirely out of soft, flexible thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).—
Ben Coxworth
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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In cases of orchestrated terror attacks, using a vehicle lets people get around counter-terrorism efforts that make access to firearms and explosives difficult, Schuurman added.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
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This meant that Bitsy was getting around using just three of her six paws.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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