Definitions

get out

[get-out] / ˈgɛtˌaʊt /

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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There are still plenty of great American cowboys out there—you just have to get out and look for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I don’t know what the pain point for the administration would be, but how do you get out?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"It takes up a lot of time but it's really important for people my age to get out and to be in the environment," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I could feel a wallop of rude and ornery coming up my throat and fighting to get out of my mouth.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan