gets out

verb

present tense third-person singular of get out
1
as in spreads
to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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2
as in escapes
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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3
as in publishes
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 gets out The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026 In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026 Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Invent a drinking game to keep guests interested if the game gets out of hand. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets out
  1. spreads
  2. escapes
  3. publishes
  4. circulates
  5. flees
  6. prints
  7. comes out
  8. flies
Verb
  • If these agents can book accurately, respect budgets and manage the small headaches, the behavior change spreads into other categories fast.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Constitution spreads power among three branches and grants each an ability to check the others.
    — Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Kevin Kelly escapes with the lead 😤 The Rays are three outs away from the World Series!
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As previously stated, the anchor should review what the AI agents produce, make the ship call and answer when a defect escapes.
    — Jay Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishes
Verb
  • Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulates
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  • For example, if a bank robbery suspect flees in a vehicle and witnesses provide only a description, investigators can search the database for vehicles matching that description.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at closing, every machine used at every polling station prints its tally, which is then posted in front of the polling place with a QR code, so anyone can check it against the national count.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prints
Verb
  • There could be much good that comes out of the Dodgers’ losing effort.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What follows moves from the raw repair-cost numbers, into the plan math, into who actually comes out ahead, and finally into the maintenance habits that shift the odds without eliminating them.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of comes out
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  • That’s a good thing, because the Viceroy flies lower than the masts of larger sailboats and much lower than, say, the upper decks of a cruise ship.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The company flies to private terminals in Aspen, Colorado; Los Cabos, Mexico; Los Angeles (Van Nuys); Maui; Miami; New York (Westchester and NYC); and West Palm Beach, Florida.
    — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
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