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as in mastering
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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2
as in catching
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 producing
to become the father of
Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son
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as in persuading
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 finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in bugging
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 becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
it's going to get colder as winter approaches
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in grabbing
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 moving
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in taking
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in contacting
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 murdering
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 confusing
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 getting
The seven-week-old puppies were passed out asleep after a long, hard day of being dogs, but that didn’t stop people from getting their hands on them.
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Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
After the crowd was getting restless with some boos, Mexico has added to its lead.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The album is structured to trace the arc of a relationship, which means that the second half dips into the heartbreak we’re used to getting from Rodrigo.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The Seattle office will see the most cuts, with 68 employees getting notice of their termination.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Disney+ is getting into the originals game in Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Everything else depends on getting this right.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Their findings, published today in the Journal of Quaternary Science, further underscore how humans played a huge part in getting their centerpiece to Stonehenge.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
After the crowd was getting restless with some boos, Mexico has added to its lead.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The album is structured to trace the arc of a relationship, which means that the second half dips into the heartbreak we’re used to getting from Rodrigo.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The Seattle office will see the most cuts, with 68 employees getting notice of their termination.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Disney+ is getting into the originals game in Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Everything else depends on getting this right.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Their findings, published today in the Journal of Quaternary Science, further underscore how humans played a huge part in getting their centerpiece to Stonehenge.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting
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One of them is to raise the proportion of students mastering Math I – usually taken the freshman year of high school but also taken by some middle schoolers and older high school students.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Nothing in tennis may be more difficult, because mastering it involves solving one of the great riddles of the sport.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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How about Matt Capps, a closer on a one-year deal, for a young catching prospect with the Minnesota Twins named Wilson Ramos.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The dessert quickly became popular locally before eventually catching the attention of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc as the company searched for a signature dessert offering.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Kia will build Seltoses with three gasoline engines producing 149, 180 and 193 horsepower.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Denver will soon be part of celebrating the history of the United States by producing some of the semiquincentennial coins to be released into circulation next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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After a bit of persuading, my coworkers caved and tried it.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Nov. 2025
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His girlfriend immediately started persuading him to write a piece for AFM, on the basis that the editing would be rigorous and the pay, most appealingly, would be premium.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Prescott went in-depth on Thursday about how the film aspect of preparing for blitzes is one of the biggest keys in finding success when it’s thrown at him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
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Because southern Greenland’s caribou are nonmigratory, finding a herd is the second-hardest part of hunting them.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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His doctor had been bugging him for years to get a colonoscopy because of his age, but Driggers declined.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Get clear about what’s bugging you.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The teenager is a team assistant and volunteer with big dreams of one day becoming a soccer star.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Messi scored the final goal of the match in the 88th minute, becoming the youngest Argentine player ever to score in a World Cup.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program provides food assistance to those in very-low-income households which are those earning less than 130 percent of the poverty guideline.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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To ease the financial burden on the most impoverished, the government said tax exemptions would apply to micro-enterprises and those earning less than $680 a month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Getting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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