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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This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Multiple people got out of that vehicle, [and] fired shots without engaging in any conversation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
When the Nissan stopped and the man didn’t get out, officers used a drone to observe him.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Multiple people got out of that vehicle, [and] fired shots without engaging in any conversation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
When the Nissan stopped and the man didn’t get out, officers used a drone to observe him.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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