get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
getting
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present participleof get.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Her "obsession", as she describes it, with getting a high sleep score lasted three years, until earlier this year, when she started to notice the watch wasn't reflecting how she'd actually slept.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I thought getting into college would be scarier,” she said, “but it just felt exciting.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Spending long periods sitting without getting up may carry greater health risks than simply accumulating a high amount of sedentary time over the course of a day.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
“He’s still moving his arm, playing catch. So I think it’s going to be a shorter term getting him back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The haunting, discordant song was getting louder, mingled with the crack and snap of footsteps.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
