get (something) out of (something or someone)

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: to take (something) from (something or someone)

The police officer got the gun out of the suspect's hand.

The police officer got a confession out of the suspect.

: to gain (something) from (something)

What do you hope to get out of this experience?

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The driver was able to get out of the cab just in time. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Whether these rules get out of purgatory is unknown, particularly as Paul Atkins, President elect Donald Trump’s new appointee to lead the SEC, takes the reins from Gary Gensler. —

Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 World & Nation Beyond Aleppo’s bustling market, the cost of Syria’s brutal civil war becomes clear Feb. 5, 2018 What does Turkey get out of it? —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 The film tells the story of Ingrid, a crack assassin who uses supernatural abilities to get out of even the most seemingly hopeless situations. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get (something) out of (something or someone)

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