1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Sheffield, who is currently city council president, was the top vote-getter in the August primary, then won the November election.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The next leading vote getter, Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, has 27,162 votes.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
If no candidate gets 80%, the top vote getter will be elected.
—Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The gift-getter will definitely appreciate the thought behind it.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The next leading vote getter, Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, has 27,162 votes.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
If no candidate gets 80%, the top vote getter will be elected.
—Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The gift-getter will definitely appreciate the thought behind it.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for getter
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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