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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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 In the city of Mashhad in northeast Iran, there's a natural history museum associated with local Ferdowsi University that gets all manner of donations, including animals that died in the road and injured birds. Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026 January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 The $70-$140 range gets you larger sizes and capacities, higher wattages and extra features. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The base model gets a pair of leaf springs out at the 17-in alloy wheels, while the mid- and top-tier variants use a Cruisemaster XT coil suspension with dual shocks. New Atlas, 17 July 2026 The shorter the search journey gets, the more pressure lands on the first human interaction. Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Scottie Scheffler gets a chance to do it on the heels of his 2025 title. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 July 2026 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, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
Verb
  • Every documentary filmmaker or journalist or investigator learns how to pull at that thread.
    Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, their son Telemachus is told by the goddess Athena (Zendaya) to seek news of his father and learns Odysseus is alive, but held captive by a nymph (Charlize Theron).
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
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  • The interiors are purposefully focused around the driver, and the integrated gear-change gate beneath the floating dashboard immediately catches your eye.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026
  • What catches our attention are the breakouts from multi-month and multi-year trading ranges.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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  • On the tennis courts, an AquaAir unit produces water from humid air, reducing the need for water from the main supply.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • If that frequency falls within the terahertz range, the device produces a terahertz signal.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
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  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • The new series will follow the franchise’s premise in which a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to add a robot implanted with the consciousness of a fallen officer to its police force.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
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  • Gwayne packs his things and leaves the host as Criston gives his rallying speech, as Daemon finds the grotesque banquet, as Alicent and her daughter are plunged into terrible darkness.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Edwards is quick to drive after facing up against her defender, even when the spacing around her isn’t exactly pristine; none of the Connecticut guards really give the defense a reason to stay home, but Edwards still finds a way to the basket.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
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  • Rain chances could return later in the week as the weather pattern becomes more active.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Police said updates will be provided as information becomes available.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
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  • In addition, England earns a larger share of the tournament prize money — $2 million more — with the third-place team taking home $29 million and the fourth-place team getting $27 million.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Recommendation capital is the cumulative trust a company earns when customers, employees, partners and communities voluntarily advocate on its behalf.
    Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Gets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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