1
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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2
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
The individuals got out of the vehicles and approached the two men, allegedly demanding the ATVs be returned, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Her father got out of his vehicle as other drivers stopped.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Philadelphia may want to get out from under the Embiid era and the Warriors could look to create a lethal star trio.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Her father got out of his vehicle as other drivers stopped.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Philadelphia may want to get out from under the Embiid era and the Warriors could look to create a lethal star trio.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China and had been kept in detention and legal limbo ever since.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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His songs convey a profound restlessness—a yearning to escape and leave his past behind, reflecting an unease with his circumstances.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the ADL published a report detailing an increase in jihadist terrorist incidents nationwide, including several plots to cause mass casualties.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Also a writer, in 2022, with Simon & Schuster, Leggero published The World Deserves My Children, a witty and hilarious collection of stories surrounding motherhood.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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The last year has seen a surge in cases of deepfake pornographic images circulating in schools.—
Cyrus Farivar,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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One month later, jars of jam with the brand’s logo began circulating among pals like Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In May 2023, while awaiting trial in a Virginia jail, Marin-Sotelo and another inmate managed to escape, with Marin-Sotelo fleeing to Mexico.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mother of a woman killed when an unlicensed driver crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a school bus in Brooklyn is calling for justice after police said the driver fled the scene in a taxi, leaving her daughter to die in the front seat.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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My travel writing has also been printed in dozens of international publications across six continents.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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There would be no runners-up, just one winner who would get to see his/her name and entry printed in the newspaper.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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Staff members haven't gotten around to removing a 2009 plaque near the entrance that honored museum benefactors who have since been indicted or imprisoned on charges related to the looting trade.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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At $2,000, this is an expensive machine—there’s no getting around that.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jack then tells Portia to not return to the White Lotus and wait for Tanya and to go to the airport and fly home instead.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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Its feathers confirmed its ability to fly, albeit not with the grace of modern birds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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