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as in spread
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escaped
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 published
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 got out
Debose got out on a $10,000 bond due to the choices of a magistrate in that pursuit case, but Hartig was still handling the proceedings.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Word got out and, even before The Public Eye was released, Jerry was cast as Paul House, the murderer in Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery — a role every bit as big as Diane Keaton’s, Alan Alda’s or Angelica Huston’s.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The Patriots got out ahead of roster cuts by announcing 14 transactions on Friday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Word got out and, even before The Public Eye was released, Jerry was cast as Paul House, the murderer in Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery — a role every bit as big as Diane Keaton’s, Alan Alda’s or Angelica Huston’s.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The Patriots got out ahead of roster cuts by announcing 14 transactions on Friday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The two occupants got out of the plane and first responders took them to a command post at Holiday Park, Kane said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
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More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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The study was initially published in 2023 but has been updated as of May 2025.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 47th took place the same afternoon, one state over in Colorado, though no footage has circulated.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Images of the skinned bear in the residence hall kitchen have circulated on social media, notably Reddit.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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How about some washi tape printed with strawberries or a jigsaw puzzle of the Appalachian Trail?—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The cover price of the debut 316-page issue is $30 and 80,000 copies are to be printed.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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School was out for the holiday break, and nearly 90 firefighters from the surrounding communities came out to fight the blaze.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The show focused on parts of Harris' Hannibal novel and spent its last arc adapting Harris' Red Dragon, but never got around to the author’s most famous Hannibal Lecter story, The Silence of the Lambs.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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And by the time the city got around to planning for big improvements in the 1980s, the park was shut down by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Got out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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