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
Reinhold Niebuhr2
a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
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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—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s about half of what archetypal metal-bender General Motors garnered in the same span.
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The video drew major ire from the TikTok community soon after it was posted, and has since garnered thousands of views.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s about half of what archetypal metal-bender General Motors garnered in the same span.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The video drew major ire from the TikTok community soon after it was posted, and has since garnered thousands of views.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garner
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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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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