GETTING OUT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

getting out

verb

present participle of get out

as in spreading

to become known news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media

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as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance

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as in publishing

to produce and release for distribution in printed form a romance novelist who got a new book out every year

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Recent Examples of getting out So, just getting out here, spreading the love of the game, and having some fun doing it. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 For many actors, getting into character isn’t as big of a problem as getting out of one. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026 Most of the first episode gives us Lucky on the run, getting out of the hotel and out of Vegas, and across the tops of a field of big rigs. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 There’s a big difference between selecting a film to stream from your bed and getting out of the house, going to a store and talking about movies with a clerk and fellow film enthusiasts. — Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Without daylight filtering into the room, getting out of bed suddenly felt much harder than usual. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The reason for that may be due to money just moving from one part of the stock market to another, rather than investors getting out entirely. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out

Verb

On Monday, the flames had jumped containment lines to stop the fire from spreading.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
This is another gut check of how far anti-incumbent sentiment is spreading in safely Democratic seats; Smith went on Breaking Points last month to defend himself and accuse Israel critics of being abusive.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

Seal air leaks and improve insulation to stop conditioned air from escaping your home.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Another notable trend in technical textiles is the goal of escaping petrochemical dependency through green chemistry, bio-fabrication and circular textile systems.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of escaping

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Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Given a rising number of publishing misconduct allegations, IEEE in 2022 created the Publishing Ethics Team as a centralized department to assist in handling claims.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Adipose tissue converts androgens into estrogen, so rapid fat loss shifts circulating estrogen quickly.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Moderna has begun a Phase 1 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine set to target the Bundibugyo strain, which is currently circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of circulating

Verb

Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Then, one of the men can be seen pulling out a gun, shooting at the influencer and immediately fleeing the scene.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fleeing

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This arrangement allows either printing only or printing and then cutting with no need to intervene.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
The tools help the publishing group avoid printing problematic content upon manuscript receipt, rather than reacting postpublication.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of printing

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Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026