you get

phrase

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

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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Locate the Suckers Before you get started, find the plant’s main stems, which will have many secondary shoots or leaves, called suckers, growing off of them. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026 Being subbed off at half-time before you get sent off is never a good look. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026 How can you get infected by cyclosporiasis You can get infected by cyclosporiasis by eating food or drinking water that has the parasite cyclospora, according to the CDC. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Responsible card usage, like making on-time payments, can help you get automatically upgraded to an unsecured Capital One Platinum Credit Card. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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