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 getting out
Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
To optimize for this strategic interest, some GPs are getting out in front of potential roadblocks to exit, proactively reviewing and addressing qualitative portfolio-company issues such as shifting management team dynamics, regulatory impacts, and potential effects of tariffs.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the investor meeting, Sandeep Seth, chief growth officer and president, said the exercise of redefining the target market opens the company’s brands to focus specifically on consumer opportunities, like women just getting out of school.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data a few weeks into the school year shows flat enrollment, but the project’s supporters say word about it is just getting out.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
To optimize for this strategic interest, some GPs are getting out in front of potential roadblocks to exit, proactively reviewing and addressing qualitative portfolio-company issues such as shifting management team dynamics, regulatory impacts, and potential effects of tariffs.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the investor meeting, Sandeep Seth, chief growth officer and president, said the exercise of redefining the target market opens the company’s brands to focus specifically on consumer opportunities, like women just getting out of school.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data a few weeks into the school year shows flat enrollment, but the project’s supporters say word about it is just getting out.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, Jones ran it to near perfection, spreading the ball around to Bourne, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges before hitting McCaffrey on a 7-yard score in the right side of the end zone.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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If Wired In Early Regulators, whether in Brussels or Austin, are effectively publishing your next 12 months of product requirements in advance.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a tropical storm circulating, as if the gangsters flew in from the tropics.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among the various alternatives circulating online, Bitchat stood out as a promising offline solution.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bolda’s journey, from fleeing Azerbaijan as a child and resettling in Germany with no money or language, to becoming a teacher and financial mentor, illustrates how mastering money is not only about stability.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Claire was secretly pregnant with Byron’s child, and Byron himself was fleeing rumors of an incestuous relationship with his half-sister.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wrong way to think about dollars is as dollar bills; and the wrong way to think about increasing the money supply is as a printing press, printing more dollar bills.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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They are served staright after coming out of the oven.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Then coming out, winning the game, especially after that Super Bowl win?—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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