gotten

[got-n] / ˈgɒt n /

ADJECTIVE

realized

Synonyms

STRONG

accrued acquired cleared gained gathered harvested inherited made netted obtained profited reaped received taken

Antonyms

WEAK

incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsubstantiated

ADJECTIVE

received

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted acknowledged collected earned

STRONG

acquired admitted derived gathered honored obtained standard

WEAK

conventional customary

Antonyms

WEAK

delivered disbursed given nonstandard

Example Sentences

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Read my past op-ed: The price Americans pay for medicine has gotten horribly out of control.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Leonard said California has invested billions, and homelessness has gotten worse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Activist rabble-rouser Boaz Weinstein has finally gotten his big British victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

For all its association with AI, Palantir is still a software company and software stocks have gotten whacked in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

By this time, Mama had gotten over most of her scare.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls