you get

phrase

: there are
You get so many bad drivers these days.

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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Change this to a charity advertisement, and you get bombarded with hyperbolic sadness, the old people’s tears, their loneliness. — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 Also, if you get mentioned in a story that isn’t really about you, the best response can often be no response. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Say you get invited to a wedding and are considering putting flights, a gift and an outfit on a credit card. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Everybody has a lot of issues all over the world, and you get sidetracked from that escapism. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for you get

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of you get was in 1898

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“You get.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20get. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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