you get

phrase

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

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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Say you get invited to a wedding and are considering putting flights, a gift and an outfit on a credit card. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Everybody has a lot of issues all over the world, and you get sidetracked from that escapism. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The adrenaline that you get filled up with, especially pitching here in Fenway Park, the fans and the environment alone, just amp you up. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 When you get offered to play Hamlet in one of the most famous theaters in the world, that’s life. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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