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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As Abdi went to pay, Hoshi's dad hurriedly got out of his seat and dashed across the restaurant to where her fiance was trying to settle up.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Starting with the first playoff appearance under Malone in 2019, the Nuggets got out of the first round six times in seven chances.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Starting with the first playoff appearance under Malone in 2019, the Nuggets got out of the first round six times in seven chances.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get out
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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