get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
had gotten
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past perfectof get.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Energy-drink consumption had gotten out of hand in this central Texas school district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Ben said his wife "never gave up" trying to fight her illness but by January 2025 her health had gotten "progressively worse".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Those two runs could have been quickly forgotten if Lauer had gotten back on track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He told me he had gotten “at least 100 calls” since the local news item announcing the impending closure.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was better than the supplemental reading packets Mom had gotten for me, anyway.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
