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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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And the only way the city could get out of the agreement was to hold a citywide election.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Under a $1.6-million annual contract with the city, a nonprofit group called Dogs Playing for Life ensures that shelter dogs get out of their kennels for walks, play time with other canines and human interaction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“We need to get out of that,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

There’s nothing quite as dreary as a baseball team that takes itself out of contention before kids get out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Yonder was far from The King’s City, and if her family was still there, perhaps they would know about the spinning and how I could get out of this heap of trouble.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff