got

past tense of get
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as in sired
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch). José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025 The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 But given that Severance was the overall nomination leader with 27 nods, a loss in Outstanding Drama Series gives the impression that voters got cold feet about naming it TV’s top drama. Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 Shrader got a second chance to attempt the field goal after missing a 60-yard try on the previous play where Broncos linebacker Dondrea Tillman was flagged for a 15-yard personal-foul leverage penalty. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Big-ticket tech just got friendlier to your wallet, thanks to Best Buy Deals. PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Gowrie went back to school and got a master’s degree in brewing and distilling at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. John Kell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Needing a touchdown, the Panthers never got closer than the Arizona 33. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025 Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got
Verb
  • For anyone who loves cooking or has long been intimidated by it, Typhur has designed a future where every meal can be mastered, and every cook can have the power of precision in their hands.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Operating at the Frontier If yesterday’s winners mastered the deal model, tomorrow’s winners will master integration, culture, and execution.
    Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • This began all the way back in the 1960s when notable figures such as Jackie Kennedy and Georgia O’Keefe became fans of the brand.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.
    Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Got.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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