got out

verb

past tense of get out
1
as in spread
to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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2
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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3
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 Igoe said the suspect vehicle then stopped on Fulton Avenue, where the suspect got out and started pacing back and forth with a knife in his hand in front of his vehicle. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The suspect got out of the vehicle and began pacing in front of it, authorities said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The discussion picked up in the summer after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old Indian tourist, was killed after a horse got out of control with the carriage and the victim's family still inside. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Her mother-in-law got out of the car and walked in front of the group, directing traffic through the haze. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 When the Nissan's occupants stopped to check on him, Tanaka allegedly got out of his vehicle with a handgun and fired at least one round into the car's windshield. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Renee stopped their red SUV in the street and honked her horn to warn people about the operation while Becca got out and started recording video with her cellphone. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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 Before last Sunday’s 35-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium got out of hand, the run game found success in the first half, leading to extended Dolphins drives that helped Miami keep the ball away from the talented 49ers offense. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got out
  1. spread
  2. escaped
  3. published
  4. circulated
  5. fled
  6. printed
  7. came out
  8. ran away
Verb
  • Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said authorities had found no evidence that the virus had spread into communities.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spread
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  • Concerns mounted in July, when OpenAI disclosed that two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached a company called Hugging Face.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So far, these productions have largely escaped disruption, but the riots have rattled film crews and prompted warnings from Hollywood studios’ security departments.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • The spokesperson cited the exchange of Snap messages after the story published.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In an Ipsos poll published on Thursday, Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is seen leading with 47% of votes versus 40% for the students.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of published
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  • Images circulated daily on social media of children killed as collateral damage in strikes on Hamas targets.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hollywood star Zendaya made a surprise appearance at Folsom High School’s football game Friday night, drawing attention from students and fans after photos and videos of her visit circulated on social media.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulated
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  • The man then fled and attempted to take his own life in a shooting in Pasadena, officials said.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fled
Verb
  • To appease the public, Tribune editors printed two Annie strips — plus a front-page apology.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Israelis voting on Tuesday will encounter a smorgasbord of ballot slips printed with the initials and names of no less than 36 parties in the election.
    — Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of printed
Verb
  • When the first trailer came out, there was a lot of noise – some good, some bad.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Bears came out of Atlanta a bit banged up in the backfield with RB Kyle Monangai and OL Jonah Jackson DNPs on a short week.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of came out
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  • Baltimore Police The occupants got out of the vehicle and ran away after the crash, police said.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Her mother, Melissa Fuller, grew up in Vineland, New Jersey, and ran away from home at fifteen; she was eventually put in foster care.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
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