get out

[get-out] / ˈgɛtˌaʊt /

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid break out go leave take off

WEAK

alight be off beat it begone bug off buzz off clear out decamp depart dodge duck egress evacuate evade exit extricate oneself flee fly free oneself hightail kite make tracks run away scram shirk shun skedaddle split take a hike vacate vamoose withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come stay

WEAK

capture grab seize

Example Sentences

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“It’s important to get out in front of these issues and take a thoughtful approach to how you take your RMDs.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

If you can’t stand the heat, better get out of the market’s kitchen.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He said there was a plan to get out of the water ahead of the weir but the force of the water meant she and the others were carried over it.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“And so at the time I’m, like, ‘OK, I can actually get out of my position’ and so I did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But it’s only two blocks, and I would give anything to get out of my head right now.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

get out

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