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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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The post doesn’t specify the exact volumes that have gotten out, but says more than 200 commercial ships have transited the strait.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That would be a much more substantial contribution on offense than USC has gotten out its big men the past two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

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

When they had gotten out of earshot of the campsite, Sammy said he wasn’t going fishing with them, he was going to the playground.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt