obtain
verb (used with object)
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
are obtaining
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present progressiveof obtain.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Dealers can sell the packages as add-ons for customers as they are obtaining financing for a new vehicle at the point of sale, making already lucrative sales of premium models even more profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
There are also questions about how people are obtaining the peptides they want in a regulatory gray market.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives illustrate where criminals in Mexico are obtaining their firepower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
"I have never in my experience heard a victim's voice telling you what is happening, what is going on in their life that's paralleling what you are obtaining and looking at evidentially," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023
Discouraged and over-fatigued, they are often brought into sharp juxtaposition with the women who are obtaining much larger returns from their illicit trade.
From A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil by Addams, Jane
