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to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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get

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noun

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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got

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verb (2)

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

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Recent Examples of get
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Thanks to coffee liqueur, espresso, and vodka, the base is that same rich coffee flavor, which then gets a heavy dollop of mascarpone cream. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025 Over the past two years the Dolphins are 11-0 and average 35 points per game when Hill gets 100 yards or more receiving. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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At the right price, around $3.5 million, Smith is a worthwhile get for a team in need of defensive stability. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025 On top that, Nintendo has fostered a massive platform for indie games that helped bolster its profile in recent years, even securing the incredible get of Hades II as a console exclusive for a limited time. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for get
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get
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  • Similar to seahorses, male pipefish give birth to offspring.
    Lauren Liebhaber July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
  • That gene is then passed down to offspring at a higher-than-normal rate, gradually reducing the population’s ability to reproduce.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
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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
  • 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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  • Deadheading helps remove dead flowers and seed pods to delay seed production.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova will face five-time major champion Iga Swiatek in the final, as both players aim for their maiden Wimbledon title.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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  • Often mistaken for gulls at a distance, prions are members of the petrel family and are superb oceanic flyers.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Corriere Della Sera reported that Riccardo’s father noticed that his son was missing, and the family searched for him for about 40 minutes before one of Riccardo’s younger siblings suggested he might be buried in the sand.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
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  • The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
  • Central to his story is his birth on the dying planet Krypton and his arrival as an outsider to Kansas, and the creators of the comic, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, are children of European Jewish immigrants.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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“Get.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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