get out

verb

got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out

intransitive verb

1
: leave, escape
doubted that he would get out alive
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out

transitive verb

1
: to cause to leave or escape
2
: to bring before the public
especially : publish

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 Midshipmen are now 63-55-7 all time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 victory Saturday in Landover, Md. Navy got out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first drive, then turning an interception into seven more points. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 Then Jalen Helm threw a 2023 Halloween party on the northeast side that got out of hand. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024 In a recent interview, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle expressed his disappointment with customers who try to get out of paying the latter fee. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024 Police arrived and told him to get out of the vehicle. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get out 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of get out was in the 14th century

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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

get out

verb
1
2
: to escape or help to escape
3
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out

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