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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
Laurence’s tres leches gets a lot of praise for its crumb texture.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The coming months will bring more announcements and more excitement as June 2026 gets closer.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The caveat of Trump directing federal agencies to assess NIL deals sounds like something that could take many months or years to play out before any school gets into trouble.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
One very rarely gets the chance to be in a room with almost two hundred filmmakers from one single country, gathered not to pitch against one another for scarce grants, but to discuss ways of collaborating and understand where their national cinema is headed.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyrid meteors radiate from the star Vega in the constellation Lyra, from which this shower gets its name.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Flu In North Atlanta, a large portion of the population gets the flu vaccine, which helps slow the virus’s spread compared to communities with lower vaccination rates, Nadolne said.
—Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Deadline spoke with said Ternus gets good reviews from colleagues personally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
But what if someone is out there who gets it?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The coming months will bring more announcements and more excitement as June 2026 gets closer.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The caveat of Trump directing federal agencies to assess NIL deals sounds like something that could take many months or years to play out before any school gets into trouble.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
One very rarely gets the chance to be in a room with almost two hundred filmmakers from one single country, gathered not to pitch against one another for scarce grants, but to discuss ways of collaborating and understand where their national cinema is headed.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Lyrid meteors radiate from the star Vega in the constellation Lyra, from which this shower gets its name.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Flu In North Atlanta, a large portion of the population gets the flu vaccine, which helps slow the virus’s spread compared to communities with lower vaccination rates, Nadolne said.
—Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Deadline spoke with said Ternus gets good reviews from colleagues personally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
But what if someone is out there who gets it?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
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The question of who owns what the system learns has been a sticking point in similar deals across the industry.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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By repeatedly exposing the policy to variations in weight and balance, the system learns how to maintain stability before deployment in the physical robot, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is terrific value for the Jets — Taylor could be an instant-impact three-down weapon who catches a bunch of passes for a long time.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lemon is highly productive (79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns last season) and an ace at yards after catch but would be a bit of a surprising pick at 11 because 1).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fry executive produces alongside William Harper and Paul McGuigan, who will also direct.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to the International Energy Agency, a train journey produces on average 85% less CO2 than a flight and 87% less than a car trip.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 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,
20 Apr. 2026
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Alanya, a fitness influencerand Hana’s crush, convinces her to join an intense physical transformation program.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 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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Put another way, almost no one becomes the next LeBron James or A’ja Wilson.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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When timelines stretch over years, transaction certainty decreases, project economics weaken, and securing financing becomes more difficult.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Carmona brings tenacity, experience and the kind of calm, functional play style that earns camp opportunities.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Gets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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