get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
was getting
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past progressiveof get.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Winston was getting too big for his britches,” she said.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
But Humphreys told BBC Wales he had "zero idea" what he was getting into and was only told it was a survival show about a month before he went on it.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even the news that ComicView, the iconic BET stand-up series, was getting a new reboot barely made waves online.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“This film tells a story of a restaurant that was very special to New York a time when New York was getting kicked in the teeth,” the Brooklyn-born Lomonaco said in a recent interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Yet the person who sent the note was getting off with only a warning.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
