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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Beyond losing work, Iranians in interviews say they are unable to complete ordinary tasks like telling family members where they are, obtaining medical records after doctor visits or updating their car’s software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Its investigators are obtaining and reviewing police footage, including body-worn video, drone footage and vehicle footage.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
There are also questions about how people are obtaining the peptides they want in a regulatory gray market.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
The catch is that you’ll need to remember to lift the freeze temporarily if you are obtaining or applying for something that requires a credit check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
I should not wonder at anything, since so many equivocal characters are obtaining passports to the United States.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones
