got

past tense of get
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as in sired
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got
Verb
  • Service is friendly but discreet, something the Swiss have mastered like few others.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That that's something that's really, really hard to replicate, and he's really mastered it.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Denver.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The hit series became a classic (in both its first run and the decades of syndication that followed).
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In the meantime, Messiah’s mental disorder became more severe.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In non-college football news, Penn State won the NCAA women’s volleyball national championship on Sunday.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • If the only avenue for someone grabbed off the street to even present evidence contesting the government’s claims is through a complicated federal habeas claim as they’re getting rushed onto a plane, when many won’t even have lawyers, that’s effectively nothing.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The victim told cops the suspect grabbed her from behind, put her in a bear hug, and grinded against her before escaping down the street.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Got.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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