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gotten out

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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At a recent visit to the chain’s Times Square location, it was clear the secret had gotten out: At least a dozen people were waiting in line to place their orders on touch-screens.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Those who’ve gotten out call me and they say he’s like Google,” Marín said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

To some, the pessimism surrounding Microsoft’s stock has gotten out of control.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

But Disney’s executive bench had thinned through a series of high-level departures and the company’s expenditures had gotten out of control.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

By that time April had gotten out of the notion of wearing them to school.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder