get out
verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
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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Stuxnet got out and started disabling computer networks all over the world.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Vegetation must be dry enough to ignite and burn, but temperatures and winds should be moderately low to prevent the fire from getting out of control—conditions that are becoming less predictable as global temperatures rise.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
There's something about getting out of the cold to a warm destination like South Florida or Southern California during early spring, so take it from a guy who has gotten into trouble, but survived.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The altercation began around 1:50 p.m. when Vassell-Cox threw an object at a passing BMW, causing the driver to stop, get out of the car and confront him, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a news conference Wednesday.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Vegetation must be dry enough to ignite and burn, but temperatures and winds should be moderately low to prevent the fire from getting out of control—conditions that are becoming less predictable as global temperatures rise.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
There's something about getting out of the cold to a warm destination like South Florida or Southern California during early spring, so take it from a guy who has gotten into trouble, but survived.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The altercation began around 1:50 p.m. when Vassell-Cox threw an object at a passing BMW, causing the driver to stop, get out of the car and confront him, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a news conference Wednesday.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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