garnered; garnering
ˈgär-nə-riŋ 
ˈgärn-
1
a
: to gather into storage
b
: to deposit as if in a granary
volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors—
Reinhold Niebuhr
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a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
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Examples of garner in a Sentence
She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.
The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.
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Child care subsidies were included in Build Back Better, a 2021 spending package backed by Biden that failed to garner sufficient support in Congress.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Like the war in Ukraine, social media has become a proxy battleground since October 7th, where Israelis and Palestinians have tried to garner support from digital bystanders.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 June 2024
It was eventually revealed that the elder Blanchard had abused her daughter via Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which sees a caretaker inducing or embellishing elements of their dependent's ailments to garner sympathy or financial gain.
—EW.com, 4 June 2024
This allows for players not listed on the initial ballot pool to garner a vote.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Like the war in Ukraine, social media has become a proxy battleground since October 7th, where Israelis and Palestinians have tried to garner support from digital bystanders.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 June 2024
It was eventually revealed that the elder Blanchard had abused her daughter via Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which sees a caretaker inducing or embellishing elements of their dependent's ailments to garner sympathy or financial gain.
—EW.com, 4 June 2024
This allows for players not listed on the initial ballot pool to garner a vote.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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Garner
biographical name
Gar·ner
ˈgär-nər
John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)
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