- past participle of get.
gotten
Example Sentences
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When I think, “Wow this has gotten expensive,” my advice to myself is, “Well then don’t buy it, dummy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They predict a short-term hit to the housing market as many mortgages rely on two incomes and housing has gotten more expensive relative to salaries, especially for buyers already stretched financially thin.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
And if she had gotten all the lifts and tucks we expect of a TV star, we’d be criticizing her for that too.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I knew all too well that once Daisy had gotten into one of her Red Cross nursing spells, it was ridiculous to even think of trying to argue her out of it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
