Definitions

get out of

VERB

dodge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt

STRONG

dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge juke lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide swerve tergiversate trick weasel

WEAK

circumlocute get around give the slip move to the side put the move on shake off skip out on tergiverse turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

STRONG

release

WEAK

confront encounter stand up to

VERB

pass the buck

Synonyms

WEAK

cop out dodge duck pass on relay slide out of

VERB

sidestep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid bypass duck evade fudge skirt

STRONG

ditch elude escape juke pussyfoot shake shirk weasel

WEAK

dance around get around give the slip go around put the move on shake off skip out on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

VERB

undress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disrobe unmask

STRONG

denude disarray dismantle doff husk peel shed shock strip uncloak unclothe

WEAK

divest oneself get off slip off slip out of unattire

Antonyms

STRONG

cover

WEAK

clothe dress

Example Sentences

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You’re not locked in to a bet you can’t get out of.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"Healthy aging probably is best pursued through adequate amounts of both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activities. When we no longer can get out of the chair and move around, we are in trouble."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

She poked fun at the incident with her staffer in an ad, smilingly asking a group of whiteboard-wielding supporters behind her to “please get out of my shot.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Steve asks what I hope to get out of the app.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Neither of us want to get out of the water.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

get out of

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