get it
phrase
: to receive a scolding or punishment
Examples of get it in a Sentence
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Wimbledon plans to unveil its own statute of the two-time champion at the All England Club next year and has tasked renowned sculptor David Williams-Ellis to get it right.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Kate Mulgrew auditioned for the part of Captain Janeway and didn’t get it.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves.
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Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Army of Shadows doesn’t have a TX but the team will be keen to get it out quickly in order to tap into a local and global feeling of political discontent.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Serbia’s 39-year-old sporting hero gets it against France’s Rinderknech, who is 30 and experiencing the most sustained success of his career so far.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Here’s what the update is all about, how to get it, and why its early release is unprecedented.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Age is a big factor—people over 50 are more likely to get it.
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Care Resource,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The ones who get it, get it, and will be incomparably thoughtful and attentive.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Kate Mulgrew auditioned for the part of Captain Janeway and didn’t get it.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves.
—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Army of Shadows doesn’t have a TX but the team will be keen to get it out quickly in order to tap into a local and global feeling of political discontent.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Serbia’s 39-year-old sporting hero gets it against France’s Rinderknech, who is 30 and experiencing the most sustained success of his career so far.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Here’s what the update is all about, how to get it, and why its early release is unprecedented.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Age is a big factor—people over 50 are more likely to get it.
—
Care Resource,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The ones who get it, get it, and will be incomparably thoughtful and attentive.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
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“Get it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20it. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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