1
as in learns
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in catches
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 produces
to become the father of
Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son
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as in convinces
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 finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in annoys
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 becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality
it's going to get colder as winter approaches
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in knows
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in grabs
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 departs
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in contacts
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 assassinates
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 confuses
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 gets
Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Incidents happen, but what matters is whether leadership gets crisp, confident answers in the heat of the moment.
—Nick Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Salvy gets special ovation Royals fans showed their appreciation for Perez on Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The blended family often gets together to celebrate their children’s milestones.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Up until this moment, there is a world where Cherry gets away with our sympathy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Warren also holds the producing reins and gets co-scripting credit with john Meston.
—Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Incidents happen, but what matters is whether leadership gets crisp, confident answers in the heat of the moment.
—Nick Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Salvy gets special ovation Royals fans showed their appreciation for Perez on Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The blended family often gets together to celebrate their children’s milestones.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Up until this moment, there is a world where Cherry gets away with our sympathy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Warren also holds the producing reins and gets co-scripting credit with john Meston.
—Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets
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Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Pitt cast is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, Garraty runs back and convinces his friend to walk a little further with him before taking advantage of McVries' distracted state to do what McVries had planned to do for him.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guadalajara currently finds itself in 11th place in Liga MX standings and has just one win in its last three matches at home.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In my interview with, Nancy Levine Stearns, founder of Impactivize, a nonprofit journalism project, finds that the majority of corporations remain steadfastly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s going to wear thin quickly because the friendship becomes unbalanced and remains so.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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