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 Adames also committed an error on a routine grounder in the bottom of the seventh that could’ve spelled disaster, but Houser got out of the inning unscathed. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 When Bowie got out of the vehicle, with the inert gun and explosive, she was arrested by the FBI. — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Multiple suspects got out of the Honda and opened fire, police said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Officer Matt Pesta said the boy got out of the vehicle, leaving the relative in and his sister behind. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Court records show Reynoso parked a short distance away, got out of his vehicle, took cover behind a sign and fired at Negroni Feliciano, striking him in the head and killing him. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Tawa tacked on a sac fly and Vargas doubled to drive in two before San Diego got out of the inning. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Harris then got out of the car and pinned Hicks down by the arms, the defense’s filing states. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 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
  • Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
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  • In the mechanical maintenance shop, five employees and the foreman escaped, but two were killed from exposure to the chemical, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson escaped pressure and rolled out to his left before firing a pass to diving receiver Brennan Presley for a touchdown.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • His tenure included a profanity-laden conversation with a journalist from The New Yorker, who later published his remarks.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The third novel in the series, ‘Save Us’, published by LYX, serves as the basis for Season 3 of the German-language series.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Pheromone-maxxing has been making recent headlines, but the concept has circulated online since at least 2024.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The deal is almost identical to an earlier version that circulated in Sacramento last week.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulated
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  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Many fled to neighboring states where horse racing has successfully paired operations with gaming.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fled
Verb
  • The spherical structure, featuring a monolithic gyroid design, was 3D printed from silicon carbide.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the lineup poster starts carrying considerably more information than the names printed on it.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of printed
Verb
  • A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery came out of a community science project in the Chiricahuas, in which researchers detected bat DNA in homeowners’ hummingbird feeders.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of came out
Verb
  • The suspect ran away but was taken into custody hours later, Wells said.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The second teen suspect ran away but was eventually located and arrested.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran away

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“Got out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20out. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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