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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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
Prosecutors said the officer got out of the patrol vehicle and saw Balaskovits holding a handgun in his right hand.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In a perfect world, waking up and getting out the door would be a breeze.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Talk to your team, review your data and messaging, and then get out there and start (anticipatory) selling!
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
One year out from Randall’s accident, Staten’s barely starting to get out from under his grief, with the patient and persistent support of Quinn (Minka Kelly), his late wife’s best friend and the owner of what appears to be the only bar in the sleepy Texan town of Ransom Canyon.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In a perfect world, waking up and getting out the door would be a breeze.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Talk to your team, review your data and messaging, and then get out there and start (anticipatory) selling!
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
One year out from Randall’s accident, Staten’s barely starting to get out from under his grief, with the patient and persistent support of Quinn (Minka Kelly), his late wife’s best friend and the owner of what appears to be the only bar in the sleepy Texan town of Ransom Canyon.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Some updates that have long been anticipated by eager users could, however, spread the risk of attack beyond just those folks using Gmail.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tesla needs Musk's technical brilliance but can't escape the collateral damage of his polarizing public persona.—
Allen Adamson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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While they were gone, the tiny dog escaped and sprinted off into the wilderness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Video published by the Poughkeepsie Fire Department shows a family, identified by ABC News as Lisa Davis and her two grandchildren, walking down Academy Street in the upstate New York town just after 1:30 p.m. ET on April 19.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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But all of these datacenters are vulnerable to Chinese espionage, according to a report published Tuesday.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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As fears circulate online regarding a potential serial killer in New England, two more of the bodies found in the region over the past two months have now been identified.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Photographs and videos have circulated online revealing that many seats at the Beyonce concert tour are empty, indicating the show has not been as successful as anticipated by fans.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The pair then flee into the building’s stairwell, but a wounded, knife-wielding Jimenez follows hot on their tails and another struggle ensues that ends as the victim succumbs to his wounds.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Six months later, in May 2024, CNN published footage from a security camera at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles showing Ventura fleeing a room, only to be attacked by Combs, who is seen wearing a white towel around his waist and socks.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Wearing a black shirt with ICE printed on the front, Latrance Battle, 52, went to the woman's workplace at a hotel chain on April 10 wearing a black shirt with ICE printed on the front, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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It came wrapped in gold foil, printed with the brand’s name in a large serif font that evokes early Mac ads.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Saigon Sandwich Shop offers takeout and delivery via the major apps like Uber Eats and GrubHub, which is one way to get around the cash-only ordeal.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump also directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in Francis’ honor.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min The final day of the 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and these next four rounds will fly by with prospects hoping a dream calls their name to join them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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