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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Rhode Island Rob, meanwhile, gets mad at the tribe for losing and goes a little wild on them. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The numbers behind the crisis Federal data shows how deep the hole got. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
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Current get-in prices for LSU/Ole Miss and Miami/ND are $577 and $697, respectively. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 And, as if that wasn’t enough, Target’s promotional ads featured a Black boy modeling the garish get-up. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
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Tips and sources and quotes were only accessible to those who went out and got them. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 Tracy came up from Triple-A to take over as manager in April, and beginning late June led an out-of-nowhere 32-5 run that got the Red Sox back in the playoffs. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get
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  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other races would learn what to capture and how to protocolize it.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The rookie tight end caught seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in his first career start Sunday, even as the Lions beat the Jets, 31-24, after Geno Smith fumbled with seconds remaining.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Compelling information, but not strong enough to convince a politician.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Did Porsha convince Kyle to finally just be a lesbian already?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • However, Rhodium Group analysis this month found that China’s AI companies only make about 10% the revenue of Anthropic and OpenAI.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Far more famous conflicts had a bond element, even a central one, Wigglesworth found.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • That additional aircraft could become particularly useful as government and commercial programs seek more frequent flight opportunities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Childhood fatty liver disease increases mortality risk 40-fold and has become the fastest-growing cause of liver transplants in young adults.
    — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Formed in 2012, Polaris broke through with 2017’s The Mortal Coil and 2020’s The Death of Me, both of which debuted in the Australian Top 10 and earned ARIA nominations for best hard rock/heavy metal album.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Referees showed head coach Nate Miller a pair of yellow cards a minute apart, earning him an ejection 21 minutes into the game.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Get.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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