GETTING OUT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

getting out

verb

present participle of get out

as in spreading

to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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as in escaping

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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as in publishing

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 getting out Bootcap goes on the toe of ski boots to create an insulation barrier and prevents cold from getting in and heat from getting out. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The official teaser for the fourth and final season of Yellowjackets teases the survivors home at last, and haunted by the price of getting out alive. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 LePage acknowledged that getting out the vote is what will make the difference. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 And while more oil is getting out, freedom of navigation in Hormuz has not been restored, McNally said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 But surveillance footage reviewed by another deputy showed the Mustang arriving at the parking lot without anyone getting out before deputies arrived, per the citation. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Looking at the slate today, there are a lot of good games, but some lines are getting out of hand because of the matchups. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Roson said the girl remained calm after getting out from beneath the truck. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Gay had also developed an unwelcome habit of getting out in unfortunate ways, notably when he was twice ‘strangled’ down the leg-side and, at Lord’s, attracted a grubber from Mohammad Abbas that smashed into his shin and trapped him palpably LBW. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out

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Demonstrations over corruption and a lack of jobs have begun spreading throughout Albania.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
On top of these lawsuits, social media platforms are facing a loss of business as bans for minors are accelerating and spreading worldwide.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreading

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Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Keep The Sales Conversation Valuable Making useful information public does not require publishing pricing, proprietary methods or a solution to every prospect’s problem.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Hours later, a neighbor showed him a disturbing video circulating online of a dog that had been hanged in a Lynwood alley less than a mile from Reyes’ home.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The game is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but some scammers have been circulating fake PC versions to drain cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into downloading malware.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulating

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Raney Aronson-Rath A chronicle of one Syrian daughter’s journey in fleeing war and seeking refuge in Germany, and how over ten years, new pressures and opportunities present themselves.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Police say the father of one of the children confronted the adult victim and shot her before fleeing the scene.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026