get out

verb

got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out

Synonyms of get out

intransitive verb

: leave, escape

doubted that he would get out alive

: to become known : leak out

Their secret got out.

—used interjectionally to express surprise or disbelief

Get out! I can't believe he was actually in your office.—Rená A. Finney

Really? Get out of here! I don't believe you.—Michael R. Espina

"No way," he said, the first of many times. "Get out of town, that didn't happen."—Karl Luntta

transitive verb

: to cause to leave or escape

: to bring before the public

especially : publish

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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Richard Hockensmith, holding flag, of Antioch was one of about 1,200 participants in a No Kings get out the vote rally Saturday in Gurnee. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Penalties hurt Miami could not get out of its own way early on, gifting Florida State several penalties. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Speakers urge early votes A series of speakers on stage pushed a message to get out the vote ahead of the midterm elections in November. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of get out was in the 14th century

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get out

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: publish sense 2a

: to escape or help to escape

: to become known : leak out

their secret got out

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