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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

In its app, fall-alert notifications are on by default, but families can choose to get alerts when their loved one has entered or left a room, gotten out of bed or been to the shower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

In Texas, past bills to legalize sports betting haven’t gotten out of the legislature, while California voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure in 2022 to legalize online sports betting.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

“You mean you could have gotten out any time you wanted?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart