get (something) out of (something or someone)
idiom
1
: to take (something) from (something or someone)
The police officer got the gun out of the suspect's hand.
The police officer got a confession out of the suspect.
2
: to gain (something) from (something)
What do you hope to get out of this experience?
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There has been a focus on pouring every available pound, under 49ers Enterprises, into the first team to get out of the Championship.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But the 4-2 home victory over CF Montreal Wednesday night was exactly what Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates needed to get out of an eight-game funk and, at least temporarily, quiet the critics.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Expect this park to get out of the cellar as the weather warms, but evidence is gathering that this is a pitcher’s park by any measure.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There is genuine desire to get out of the model that currently has teams flying all over the country, at great cost, to play conference games that have no appeal beyond a league being present in every time zone for broadcast partners.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But the 4-2 home victory over CF Montreal Wednesday night was exactly what Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates needed to get out of an eight-game funk and, at least temporarily, quiet the critics.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Expect this park to get out of the cellar as the weather warms, but evidence is gathering that this is a pitcher’s park by any measure.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There is genuine desire to get out of the model that currently has teams flying all over the country, at great cost, to play conference games that have no appeal beyond a league being present in every time zone for broadcast partners.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) out of (something or someone)
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“Get (something) out of (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20out%20of%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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