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 contacted
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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
Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025
The Target jokes stopped being funny when, in 2023, right-wing social-media attacks on its Pride collection got so bad that the company pulled some of the items from its stores, citing threats to employees.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Standout Arizona safety Gunner Maldonado (175 career tackles) was a big get.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Not to mention the risks, more broadly, of getting consistently poor quality or insufficient sleep, like brain fog, mental-health issues, and a not-so-effective immune system, for starters.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025
The Target jokes stopped being funny when, in 2023, right-wing social-media attacks on its Pride collection got so bad that the company pulled some of the items from its stores, citing threats to employees.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Noun
Stranger Things‘ Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo, each of them now very much adults, were followed by Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd and Teyana Taylor (Tyler Perry’s Straw), the entire cast of Nobody Wants This and, one of the more impressive gets of the week, Charlize Theron.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Standout Arizona safety Gunner Maldonado (175 career tackles) was a big get.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In the new film from Warner Bros. and Legendary, the pair are set to play Leto II and Ghanima, the twin offspring of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya), born after the events of the original Frank Herbert novel.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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Following successful capital raises, the company has recently secured a further £1.5 million ($2 million) in seed funding from SFC Capital and Founders Capital in a round led by Coterie Holdings, who own fine wine merchants such as Lay & Wheeler and Hallgarten & Novum wines.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The Kings won 48 games under former coach Mike Brown to secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, ending the longest playoff drought in NBA history after 16 consecutive losing seasons.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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However, six yeshivas received notifications from the state Education Department earlier this year instructing families to find other ways of educating their children and cutting off the schools’ public funding.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Giving way Construction of a KB Home single family housing development is shown in Menifee, California, U.S., September 4, 2024.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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