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
If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.
—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
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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Ultimately, a total of 59 bodies were shipped home for burial, while another 150 were buried in Halifax, spread among three cemeteries.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The American Heart Association recommends that adults get at least two and a half hours per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or an hour and 15 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity, or some combination of both, preferably spread throughout the week.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Patrick escaped slavery but returned to Ireland later.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Lubin had to heave up a potential game-tying three-pointer, which bounced off the rim, and Duke had escaped.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 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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That includes Soviet and Vietnamese citizens fleeing turmoil in their home countries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fires are not a material risk, and neither are the crowds fleeing them.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 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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Since then, she's been relying on Ubers and her family and friends to get around.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
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The agreement tries to get around the law by asserting that ICE’s presence will only be to coordinate on criminal investigations, including those of transnational gangs.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump came to office on Jan. 20, his administration has flown more than 200 people from the U.S. to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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