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as in to produce
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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noun

as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant in some animal species, a new mate will refuse to raise another male's get

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Recent Examples of get
Verb
Is Grasso going to get his comeuppance? Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025 When the Chiefs looked to milk the clock late in the game, the Chiefs got good push. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Jets, Patriots, Vikings Pittsburgh’s pass defense has been a weakness this season (the Steelers rank 25th in success rate against the pass), but the team has a couple of get-right games looming. Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 DoorDash is also offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on tacos with deliveries. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get
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  • Steen learned about his Hall of Fame invitation during training camp.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Students will learn to wire avionics as well as to troubleshoot and repair wiring issues.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • On Monday, of course, the problem wasn’t Durbin getting caught stealing.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One that frequently catches my attention is meaning, or purpose.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In piling up a season-high point total, the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers to steamroll the Wildcats, the first such feat for Sac State in a single game for a program that fielded its first team in 1954.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • That’s especially true in the Chiefs’ case, since fans are convinced this is another example of the NFL actively helping Kansas City.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, Kate convinces the prime minister to bury both the sub and the Poseidon in concrete on the ocean floor, instead of it getting taken away.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Some residents have found debris as far as two miles from the facility, according to the Hickman County Sheriff’s office.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t expect to find an M5 in an iPhone, though.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • He was annoyed when people advocated that.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some people may be annoyed with thousands of fake videos of themselves flooding the internet, but Paul seems to be amused by it.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Wolff himself had a winding career before becoming top brass for Mercedes’ F1 team.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • For them, local self-government has become a fortress, and the drawbridge is up.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The starters in those games combined for 3 1/3 innings and 10 runs (six earned) allowed.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone who gets into that position has definitely earned it.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

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