gets

present tense third-person singular of get
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to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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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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Recent Examples of gets Warren also holds the producing reins and gets co-scripting credit with john Meston. Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and then loses it for losing to me. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Cherry gets there at the same time, driving Daniel’s car like a maniac and carrying a few shopping bags. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025 Everyone wants to play on TV, but not everyone gets that opportunity. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The walks keep Poppy active and give him a sense of purpose, while Angus gets stimulation and companionship. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
Verb
  • Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.
    Dr. Sue Varma, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Pitt cast is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • However, Garraty runs back and convinces his friend to walk a little further with him before taking advantage of McVries' distracted state to do what McVries had planned to do for him.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That’s going to wear thin quickly because the friendship becomes unbalanced and remains so.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Gets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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