get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
had been getting
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past perfect progressiveof get.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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But Wadan had been getting around the rule by buying gift cards online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
And they didn’t say people who were ineligible to receive benefits had been getting them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
She had been getting a master’s degree in social work when someone suggested she try the FBI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
Mr Bigger said his mum had been getting no special treatment and "needs to up her game a bit".
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
If that was what the coach had been getting at, he sure could have chosen better words.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
