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as in learns
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in catches
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
don't cough on me—I don't want to get your cold
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as in produces
to become the father of
Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son
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as in convinces
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
tried to get the mayor to let us stage the concert in the town square, but she refused
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as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
continuously clearing your throat like that is starting to get to me
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as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality
it's going to get colder as winter approaches
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in knows
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in grabs
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the defense tackled the running back and got the ball
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as in departs
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in reaches
to transmit information or requests to
I've been trying all day, but I can't get either of them in order to ask the question
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as in assassinates
to put to death deliberately
"I'll get you if you talk to the cops," the loan shark warned
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as in confuses
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
what gets me is why she would do such a weird thing
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Recent Examples of gets
When the sway gets too risky, the captain closes some of the outer decks.
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Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
These dusters are meant to be replaced frequently, often after one to three uses, depending on the size of the space and how dusty your home gets.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
If such rules are enforced in your area, you might get fined if your lawn gets too tall.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival gets underway today with plenty of talking points in both the festival and market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Duyen wins for the smallest and most fish caught, and gets an extra $55 to shop with at Whole Foods, while Jonathan wins for the largest fish caught, and gets an extra 30 minutes of cooking time.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 May 2026
As play gets underway, here's a look at the numbers around the 108th PGA Championship.
—Pat Gallen, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
There's a long way to go before the season gets here and stealing the spotlight on Thursday night during the draft doesn’t guarantee anything.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
These dusters are meant to be replaced frequently, often after one to three uses, depending on the size of the space and how dusty your home gets.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
If such rules are enforced in your area, you might get fined if your lawn gets too tall.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival gets underway today with plenty of talking points in both the festival and market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Duyen wins for the smallest and most fish caught, and gets an extra $55 to shop with at Whole Foods, while Jonathan wins for the largest fish caught, and gets an extra 30 minutes of cooking time.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 May 2026
As play gets underway, here's a look at the numbers around the 108th PGA Championship.
—Pat Gallen, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
There's a long way to go before the season gets here and stealing the spotlight on Thursday night during the draft doesn’t guarantee anything.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
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As the meter rises, each ride becomes a space for connection and storytelling, where Kareem learns about the lives of the people behind the wheel and ultimately discovers a little more about himself.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Power—the explosive, fast-twitch capacity that catches you mid-fall—goes first.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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All this will come to the fore when Apple eventually sorts out its own AI strategy and catches iPhone up with other platforms.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Students are taught that money is a great advance over a system of barter and that a world of money produces exactly the same outcomes as a world of barter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Mandy Summers also exec produces.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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As previously announced, Burr plays a gruff American record-store owner who convinces a ragtag gang of teenage misfits that their best, and possibly only, chance to lose their virginity before graduating high school is at a massive open-air mass for the visiting Pope.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Daredevil finally steps in and convinces Fisk to take the deal and leave.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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His father, John Allen Wooden, a writer and creative producer and one of more than a dozen parents who spoke to NBC News about i-Ready, finds this baffling.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The largest study of school phone bans finds mixed results.—
Greg Toppo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is a moment where co-parenting becomes something more.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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According to a letter sent by the Dutch foreign and health ministers to parliament late Friday, Spain has activated the EU civil protection mechanism for a medical evacuation plane equipped for infectious diseases to be on standby in case anyone on the ship becomes ill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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Congress earns trust by solving problems — lowering costs, improving people’s lives and being transparent.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Walnut Creek resident and photojournalist Manny Crisostomo earns the spotlight too.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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