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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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That would be a much more substantial contribution on offense than USC has gotten out its big men the past two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

With these comments, Noem, Vance, and others defending the officer posit that if Good had simply followed orders and gotten out of the car, none of this would have happened.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Harvard could have gotten out unscathed—or even with a small gain—if the school had sold its holdings in early October, before prices dropped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

“Mom, don’t you think this has kind of gotten out of hand?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan