GET OUT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

get out

verb

Definition of get out

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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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 Part of wanting to get out of town had to do with difficulties filming season seven with her castmates. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 But Sale got out of that momentary jam with a strikeout — his seventh of the game at that point — of Realmuto. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Those aboard were able to get out of the aircraft on their own, airport manager Tyghe Richardson said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 As the couple fought back, Evans' wife yelled for their children, ages 8 and 12, to get out of the house, according to the police report. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out

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Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

The grim findings come from a survey of 524 disability care providers published Wednesday by ANCOR, an advocacy group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
An art book highlighting her career, fashion and artistic collaborations, Ongoing was published under Rizzoli International Publications.

— Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

Explore See latest videos, charts and news Members of Bryan’s band were also spotted in matching shirts, according to TMZ, with fan footage of the moment quickly circulating on social media.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Murmurs have circulated among California state workers about bedbugs returning to the Department of Education’s headquarters, where an infestation this summer resulted in employees temporarily working from home.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulate

Verb

Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold, capturing Sanaa and forcing the government to flee into exile in Saudi Arabia.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The victim reported that four teenagers stole their necklace and fled the scene, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

Diesel printed fall tweed patterns on lightweight button-up shirts and applied denim prints to jersey.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
No, this is not affecting some of the more prestigious schools in college athletics, who essentially print money in the bowels of their athletic department buildings.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of print

Verb

While many states are taking the steps to ban kratom, manufacturers are trying to get around that by selling it under different labels, such as cat’s claw — a substance used for inflammation.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
There would be criminal penalties for knowingly misreporting or misclassifying expenses to get around the limits.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of get around

Verb

With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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