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 After Lazio at the weekend, the algorithm gets kinder. James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Tesla gets nearly half of its revenue from US customers. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Chris Hemsworth gets the seal of approval from motorcycle racer and fellow Australian Jack Miller in Phillip Island, Australia. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The pic gets its world premiere at the AFM alongside a slate of other titles from Anatomica, with Stelly and his team searching for domestic and international sales partners. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025 What really gets me is the math doesn’t even math. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025 Vision Pro gets an upgrade, too. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 But since 2010, the glacier has receded over half a mile, and that same loop gets you a distant photograph. Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
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  • Big Baller Boy, by Jeremy Hsing, follows fifteen-year-old Tiger Huang, who tries out for his school’s team hoping to impress his former-star athlete father—and learns that life holds more than basketball.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But instead of the usual office gig, Julia learns that her new job is to watch over a middle-aged man in a vegetative state, who’s been implanted with proprietary AI — and to chaperone him on a cross-country trip.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 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, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The six catches ties for second-most in a game for Mims in his career.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Loom is a tech platform that connects users with designers to upcycle unworn clothes, PulpaTronics produces metal-free, chip-less RFID paper tags and Renasens creates waterless, chemical-free technology that turns blended textile waste into raw materials.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the past two years because of poor weather and blights in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the world’s cocoa.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Tormented by visions of the Grabber and her deceased mother, Gwen convinces Finney to join her at a Christian youth camp where their mom once worked.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale, Kate ultimately convinces Trowbridge to pour cement over the Russian sub.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • That’s regardless of the circumstances the club finds itself in.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For more nostalgic decor finds from Pottery Barn, Target, and more, keep scrolling.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • 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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  • Protecting fanzines becomes an art — bin bags at the ready.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • When a favorite recipe becomes a family tradition, the dish and the love behind it live on for generations.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Gets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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