getting out

verb

Definition of getting outnext
present participle of get out
1
as in spreading
to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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2
as in escaping
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 publishing
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 Synonyms for getting out
  1. spreading
  2. escaping
  3. circulating
  4. fleeing
Verb
  • The five-day strike began Friday and initially shut down Starbucks locations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle before spreading to stores across the country to culminate on Christmas Eve.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Travis Scott is spreading holiday cheer in his hometown of Houston!
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • In the end, though, there is no escaping the fact that individuals and organizations alike need to raise their technological skill levels.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s your idea of escaping a leper’s life?
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Though his face was largely covered in most pictures law enforcement released, officials credited the images that were circulating of Mangione for him eventually being spotted and taken into custody.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Notably, all six of this season’s most common pass clusters start in his own half, often circulating the ball across the back line (first and second-most common) or into central midfield areas (third-most common).
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulating
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  • Sunday when the suspect approached the victim and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a briefing.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, the suspect can be seen allegedly fleeing from authorities by cutting through a gas station before continuing down a road.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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getting on (to)

getting out

getting round

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