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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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
Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.
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Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Huskies kept their foot on the pedal, though, getting out on a 18-6 run to open up the quarter, effectively icing the ball game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
—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
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Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Huskies kept their foot on the pedal, though, getting out on a 18-6 run to open up the quarter, effectively icing the ball game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Kennedy is a longtime anti-vaccine advocate who is now using his position as the top US health official to spread misinformation and doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads throughout the upper body, often affecting the face, chest, and neck.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after the news published, Deadline reported that the core group of Huvane, Baum, Halls and Gelb have formed a new firm called Apex Public Relations.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Conditions of their initial arrest were brutal, according to footage that circulated online.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those were the words of a U.S.-based chief executive officer in response to a flash survey CNBC circulated among members of its CEO Council in the days after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement Wednesday.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The would-be thieves got inside a waiting Lexus sedan and fled the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The suspect fled the scene after the stabbing, police said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The paragon of East Coast seafood restaurants is the Grand Central Oyster Bar & restaurant, opened in 1913, whose broadside-size menu is printed several days a week depending on what’s available in the market, with 25 different species of seafood any day of the week, from all around the world.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since Caro graduated from Princeton in 1957, not a single further word of his fiction has been printed anywhere.—
Chris Heath,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The extended range should probably get around 390 miles on the Denali, and perhaps over 400 miles with smaller, lighter 18-inch wheels on the Elevation and perhaps 360-370 miles on the AT4.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have been getting around this by genetically modifying the pigs that provide the organs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The 27 satellites will be the heaviest payload ever flown on an Atlas V and require ULA to launch it in its most-powerful configuration using five strap-on solid rocket boosters.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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