Synonyms of get
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as in to learn 
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as in to produce
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as in to find
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as in to become
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as in to earn
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as in to know
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as in to grab
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as in to move
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as in to overcome
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as in to contact
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as in to confuse
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as in caught
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as in convinced
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as in won
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as in to learn
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in to catch
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
don't cough on me—I don't want to get your cold
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as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
tried to get the mayor to let us stage the concert in the town square, but she refused
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
continuously clearing your throat like that is starting to get to me
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the defense tackled the running back and got the ball
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
I've been trying all day, but I can't get either of them in order to ask the question
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
"I'll get you if you talk to the cops," the loan shark warned
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
what gets me is why she would do such a weird thing
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
in some animal species, a new mate will refuse to raise another male's get
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I'm not sure I ever got the new math
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as in caught
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
don't cough on me—I don't want to get your cold
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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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as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
tried to get the mayor to let us stage the concert in the town square, but she refused
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
redid the math problem until I got the right answer
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as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
continuously clearing your throat like that is starting to get to me
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as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality
it's going to get colder as winter approaches
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as in won
to receive as return for effort
got an A on his final paper
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as in knew
to have a clear idea of
she was speaking so fast—did you get what she said?
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the defense tackled the running back and got the ball
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as in moved
to leave a place often for another
will get away to the Bahamas for a vacation
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as in took
to achieve a victory over
you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
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as in contacted
to transmit information or requests to
I've been trying all day, but I can't get either of them in order to ask the question
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
"I'll get you if you talk to the cops," the loan shark warned
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
what gets me is why she would do such a weird thing
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In this study, a team used machine-learning methods to analyze recordings of 469 calls or ‘rumbles’ made by wild African elephant female–offspring groups in the Amboseli National Park and Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves in Kenya.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
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Another was revealing the math that would show nature’s multiple fundamental forces to be just different offspring of one unified force.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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The monkeys chew coffee cherries and spit out the seeds.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Unlike vanilla bean paste, which can be easily scooped and stirred into the base, vanilla beans are typically steeped in the milk mixture and require a little bit of knife work, splitting and scraping the seeds out of the pod.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety But what elevates it from a typical procedural, in Henry’s eyes, is the focus on the relationships between Kat and her friends, family and colleagues, including her boss Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage, marking his fourth Coben adaptation).K.J. Yossman, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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The film takes place entirely within the confines of a handsome, century-old home — the furthest the characters get is the driveway, which the camera observes anxiously through a window like a dog awaiting its family’s return.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Also going into effect Jan. 1 is Senate Bill 3232, which requires hospitals to provide parents who relinquished a newborn infant with contact information of the child welfare agency that received custody of the relinquished infant.Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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Conservative pro-natalist movements are promoting old-fashioned nuclear families with lots of children, achievable only if women give birth earlier.Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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