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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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“This is genuine. I want to help kids and their families out in a space that has gotten out of hand in a hurry.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The selloff in defense stocks has gotten out of hand, according to Citi analyst John Godyn.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

She should have gotten out of the car.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Maudie, who lived a less complicated life, had had fewer sins to confess and had gotten out sooner.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith