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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Their father was able to get out of the snow and ride out as well.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Seven suspects got out of the vehicles while another rammed a vehicle into the store through the same entrance as Tuesday.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
In the rush to get out of the home, Steven Weatherford Sr. tripped, injured his leg and crawled out of the burning home.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Seven suspects got out of the vehicles while another rammed a vehicle into the store through the same entrance as Tuesday.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
In the rush to get out of the home, Steven Weatherford Sr. tripped, injured his leg and crawled out of the burning home.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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