have got
idiom
: have
—used in present tense situations usually in informal writing and in ordinary speech.
I sent the package to him yesterday. I hope he has got it.
It's getting late. We've got to go.
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Other guys have got to make some shots.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
And as Joanne's sister, Morgan (Justine Lupe), puts it, these two have got to get out of the honeymoon phase and face reality: their different relationships with faith could be a problem.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Where Parkinson ends up remains opaque, but his ability and application have got him to this point, along with a firm support network, encouragement, qualifications.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump might have got bigger crowds if the carriage procession had been open to the public, but security concerns were no doubt too pronounced for that.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
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jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
And as Joanne's sister, Morgan (Justine Lupe), puts it, these two have got to get out of the honeymoon phase and face reality: their different relationships with faith could be a problem.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Where Parkinson ends up remains opaque, but his ability and application have got him to this point, along with a firm support network, encouragement, qualifications.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump might have got bigger crowds if the carriage procession had been open to the public, but security concerns were no doubt too pronounced for that.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Have got.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20got. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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