Definitions

get out of

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dodge v.
pass the buck v.
sidestep v.
undress v.

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

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get out of

With a history of heart disease, he figured he might not get out of jail alive.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Walking to my car, I thought, “Maybe I needed to get out of my ‘comfort zone.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

When things get out of hand, he’ll remind participants the table tries to focus on ideas rather than the people holding them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"They tell me to hide things, and to get out of here. When they arrive, they find nothing."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I just have to get out of here.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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