Synonyms of get
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as in to learn
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as in to catch
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as in to produce
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as in to convince
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as in to find
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as in to annoy
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as in to become
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as in to earn
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as in to know
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as in to grab
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as in to move
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as in to overcome
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as in to contact
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as in to assassinate
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as in to confuse
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as in mastered
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as in caught
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as in sired
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as in convinced
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as in found
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as in annoyed
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as in became
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as in won
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as in knew
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as in grabbed
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as in moved
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as in took
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as in to learn
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in to catch
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 to convince
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 to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in to annoy
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 to earn
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in to grab
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 to move
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in to contact
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 to assassinate
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 to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
what gets me is why she would do such a weird thing
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
in some animal species, a new mate will refuse to raise another male's get
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in caught
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 sired
to become the father of
Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son
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as in convinced
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 found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in annoyed
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 became
to eventually have as a state or quality
it's going to get colder as winter approaches
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as in won
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in knew
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in grabbed
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 moved
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in took
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in contacted
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 assassinated
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 puzzled
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 get
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Here’s where to cultivate a green thumb, beautify our local parks and riverbanks, and most important, get outside and enjoy Mother Nature.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … JOHN KOUFOS — California’s get-out-of-jail-free card could put children at risk of horrible violence.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Flimsy nozzles crack and leak, and heavy-duty nozzles get tiring to hold when your garden calls for more watering time than your hands can handle.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Here’s where to cultivate a green thumb, beautify our local parks and riverbanks, and most important, get outside and enjoy Mother Nature.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
The reveals are good ones in this get-underneath-your-skin horror series that is very well cast.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … JOHN KOUFOS — California’s get-out-of-jail-free card could put children at risk of horrible violence.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
The distance record is currently held by the Apollo 13 astronauts, who got 248,655 miles (400,171 km) from our planet in April 1970.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get
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These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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This is because using the same pesticide repeatedly allows some pests to survive and pass on their resistance to their offspring.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Zach is hunched over a bowl of fruit-adjacent cereal studying a Calvin and Hobbes book lying open on the counter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The designers have often drawn on Dolce's Sicilian roots, with sexy sheer materials and netting for menswear, along with bright floral and fruit prints and jewelry with oversized crosses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Generally, these events happen in early to mid-spring, a couple of weeks before crabgrass seeds germinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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If seed phrases for crypto wallets are exposed, attackers could drain funds permanently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Within months, her brother had sold the family home in Streamwood for around $160,000.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That game served as a fundraiser for the MacCallum family.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The couple's adult children from previous relationships are meeting this weekend, sources told TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parents will be held accountable if their children are caught violating the city code.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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