get out
verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
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
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
These vacations were the highlight of my youth, helping a shy, awkward kid get out of his shell and discover a safe world of play.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The first time, officers, working on limited information, didn’t get out of the patrol car.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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