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get out

verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out

Definition of get out

intransitive verb

1 : leave, escape doubted that he would get out alive
2 : to become known : leak out their secret got out

transitive verb

1 : to cause to leave or escape
2 : to bring before the public especially : publish

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Examples of get out in a Sentence

news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance

Recent Examples on the Web

And here's hoping this thing gets out to sea in a hurry. NBC News, "Meet the Press - September 1, 2019," 1 Sep. 2019 Police say Ames was told to get out of the car and walk toward an officer, who handcuffed him and tried to walk him to the patrol car. Mike Cruz, azcentral, "Dravon Ames arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended license, say DPS officials," 30 Aug. 2019 Police said Banks got out of the car and began firing a handgun. Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Man fatally shot by Baltimore police this week led officers on perilous high-speed chase before, records show," 29 Aug. 2019 The driver pulls forward, stops and gets out of her car and walks toward Lopez, who was lying motionless in the middle of the street, video shows. Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Deadly hit-and-run collision in southwest Houston in December caught on camera," 26 Aug. 2019 Police said that after the crash, Lara got out of the vehicle and fled the scene, failing to render aid to any of those injured. Fox News, "Suspect in California Father's Day hit-and-run that killed dad of 2 found in Mexico, police say," 26 Aug. 2019 The developing world—where 2.2 billion people still do not have access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations, and bottled water is often the only safe option—is getting out ahead of the problem. Laura Parker, National Geographic, "How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage," 23 Aug. 2019 Goldman Sachs recently warned that the buyback boom is getting out of hand. Matt Egan, CNN, "Stock buybacks exploded after the tax cuts. Now they're slowing down," 22 Aug. 2019 Two police officers who were stopped in a cop car on the exit got out to help, Perez said. Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, "Man who chased down kidnap suspect tells how boy jumped from moving truck," 22 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of get out

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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