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  • past participle of get.
  • past tense form of get.
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got

[got] / gɒt /














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By the time he got home, the video was gathering an unusual amount of likes and comments, and it only grew from there, getting about 5,000 likes by the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Speaking of her love of the arts to the same newspaper, Law joked: "I've got to have my funeral in the afternoon, curtain up 2.30pm, so people can get to the theatre afterwards."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

All roads lead to the mountaintop—you’ve just got to be smart enough, strong enough, and brave enough to make the climb.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Apparently, this was evidenced by the fact that people in the office once got doughnuts during a meeting, while the remote employees didn’t get anything special.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

My mind goes back to the story Wes told at the Black Alliance meeting about the little white girl and the little Black boy who got lost.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold



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