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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3
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
So many people got out their garden hoses after that eruption covered cars and yards with fine grains of magma that there was record water demand, Haney said.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
For example, when water contains a lot of nutrients and heats up on bright sunny days, plant growth in the water can get out of control.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
But getting out into the sand, so much of the stunts were done practically.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Officials said a man driving a 2022 Toyota Corolla pulled over onto the right shoulder of U.S. 36 and got out of his car.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
For example, when water contains a lot of nutrients and heats up on bright sunny days, plant growth in the water can get out of control.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
But getting out into the sand, so much of the stunts were done practically.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Officials said a man driving a 2022 Toyota Corolla pulled over onto the right shoulder of U.S. 36 and got out of his car.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Farm workers and people who have backyard flocks are at higher risk of infection, but scientists are concerned that the virus will spread further – and possibly adapt to spread between people.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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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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With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 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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Sign up to receive its biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The image also circulated on X, Instagram and elsewhere on Facebook.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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When the heart is weakened, blood and oxygen can't effectively circulate throughout the body, resulting in the symptoms.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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By the late 1970s, hundreds of thousands of refugees had fled the country by boat and overland, flooding into Hong Kong and Thailand.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Context: Many of the displaced are descendants of refugees who were expelled or fled from their homes during the wars surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, a period known in Arabic as the Nakba.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 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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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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The hotel also has bikes that guests can use to get around town.—
Jamie Davis Smith,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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The birds fly around the light, unable to extricate themselves.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Southwest plane flew over the private jet at an uncorrected pressure altitude of 900 feet, which was approximately 250 feet above ground after adjusting for pressure and elevation, FlightRadar24 said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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