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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

“This is genuine. I want to help kids and their families out in a space that has gotten out of hand in a hurry.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Those who’ve gotten out call me and they say he’s like Google,” Marín said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

To some, the pessimism surrounding Microsoft’s stock has gotten out of control.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

The whole road looked as if a bunch of people had gotten out of this place as quickly as they could without looking back.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi