Definition of getnext
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as in to produce
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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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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got

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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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as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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Recent Examples of get
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In the film, a couple’s baby boy is abducted and his frantic mother finds a way to get him back. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 At this point, the chasm narrows to just 30 feet wide, creating a bottleneck that required a little ingenuity to get a train through. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
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Garvie, who oversees storied Sony indies including Left Bank, Bad Wolf and Eleven, is a big get as chair. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Cancer patients send well-wishing notes to Leo The Vatican also released photos of some get-well notes that had been sent to Leo from patients at Gemelli's pediatric oncology ward. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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Watchstanders got a distress call just before noon from the good Samaritan, who told them that there was a vessel with smoke coming from it roughly five miles west of the beach, with a person waving their arms on board. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get
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  • In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, there’s a fascinating swing from FOMO (fear of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out), and today’s women are learning that alone time is important for personal growth.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Political reporters could sleep late, have a long lunch, even catch a movie.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • ThreadNanny Oven Liners provide a barrier between the oven bottom and potential splatter, catching debris before reaching the oven floor.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Milei’s austerity drive has produced a rare budget surplus and slashed annual inflation from 200% to about 32%.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This story about college and AI was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • The band was an outlier at the grimy local country and bluegrass dive bar CBGB (the members had to convince owner Hilly Kristal to book them).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The film was lauded for its deft balance of human drama, convincing historical detail, and special effects.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • From his emergence in the mid-1950s until his passing in 2018, Taylor not only disassembled jazz and reconstructed it in his own style, but also found ways to make the world listen.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police previously said investigators found no evidence of an actual plan to carry out violence at the school.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Raymond Lopez, alderman of Chicago’s 15th Ward, told the station that the other driver appeared to be annoyed about something that happened several blocks back.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Studio executives who annoyed her might find their films receiving tepid coverage.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • In 2020, a National Guard soldier became the second woman to finish the Army's Special Forces Qualification Course and move on to a Green Beret team — the first was Capt.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In the age of artificial intelligence, the film has become a symbol of human craft and ingenuity.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For many prospective students, cost is no longer an automatic barrier to earning a two-year degree or beginning a path toward a bachelor’s degree.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026

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