you get

phrase

: there are
You get so many bad drivers these days.

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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Is your household ready if you get hit with a stomach bug tomorrow? — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Here, sometimes you get invited to dinner very quickly, and then, two years later, the person pretends not to know you anymore on the street. — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Amazon has an abundance of matching two-piece sets to help you get fall ready at affordable pieces. — Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026 If you get parched while walking the trails, pop into a resting station with bathrooms, coffee, water, snacks, books, and magazines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for you get

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of you get was in 1898

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“You get.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20get. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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