getting out

verb

Definition of getting outnext
present participle of get out
1
as in spreading
to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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2
as in escaping
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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3
as in publishing
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 Synonyms for getting out
  1. spreading
  2. escaping
  3. circulating
  4. fleeing
Verb
  • By spreading the burden of some of the work traditionally carried out by the CIO, businesses are able to bring a greater diversity of skills and experience to the tasks of leading organization-wide digital transformation in 2025.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Plot, Cast, Run Time Written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Heretic finds two missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), spreading the Good Word of Mormonism in a small town.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spreading
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  • Or, just place carpets to create a barrier between cold floors and the room and prevent heat from escaping through those tiny gaps.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The picture, which is Hilal’s first feature, is inspired by the true story of a man who fakes blindness to join a team of visually impaired footballers bound for Poland to fulfil his dream of escaping Egypt to live in Europe.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • His phone-free shows have been attributed to a means of eliminating distractions as well as preventing clips from circulating out of context online.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Images circulating on social media not verified by Reuters showed shrouded bodies on the street amid vehicle wreckage.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulating
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  • Since fighting broke out in April 2023, more than one million Sudanese refugees have crossed into Egypt, fleeing the war and dire humanitarian crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the victims lay injured, a black GMC pickup truck sped through the area, running over Hood and another person before crashing into the banquet hall and fleeing.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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getting on (to)

getting out

getting round

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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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