have got

phrase

: 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.

Examples of have got in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Project-tracking specialists claim to have got the answer from primary sources. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

But Anne Archer finds a tape and on the tape, the Glenn Close character threatened suicide and this would have got him off. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

But the bright, eye-catching, electronic billboards have got plenty of people amped up. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Many of these companies have got closer and closer to Trump during his second presidency, some relying on his or his allies’ say-so to force through various deals. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for have got

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot