get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
is getting
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present progressiveof get (3rd person singular).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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After 22 years, he is getting that chance, but with a twist: The team might never exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Estimates of how much oil is getting out of the Strait of Hormuz this way are all over the place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Going down deeper into agent economics basically means understanding what types of tokens and…how much cost is getting attributed to each of those actions,” he told the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
After years of litigation and anticipation, Camarillo is getting its own Costco Wholesale outpost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I think your sight is getting stronger, which makes it even more troublesome for you to be suppressing it.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
