gotten

Example Sentences

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He’d explain I’d gotten the conjugation wrong and I’d quietly Google what that meant.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

But at the one we visited in Holguín, portions had gotten smaller and less varied, and staff were forced to scavenge for wood to cook with, due to gas shortages and unreliable electricity.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“Those who’ve gotten out call me and they say he’s like Google,” Marín said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But the human workers had spotted him, and apparently, they’d gotten a good enough look to see that Clare was no normal fox.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman