Examples of 'had gotten' in a sentence

Meaning of "had gotten"

had gotten - This phrase is the past perfect form of the verb 'get.' It is used to indicate that someone had acquired or obtained something in the past. 'Had gotten' is commonly used in American English, while British English typically uses 'had got' in the same context

How to use "had gotten" in a sentence

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had gotten
I was hoping you had gotten out of here.
She had gotten mixed up with a pimp.
I did not realize we had gotten away from it.
I had gotten myself into something big.
Someone else had gotten to him first.
Had gotten farther and farther away.
I just wish it had gotten a theatrical release.
Had gotten himself admitted to an emergency room.
My incredible ego had gotten the better of me.
He had gotten out without her noticing.
Just that it had gotten pretty bad.
I had gotten all smart and stuff.
One of my dogs had gotten into my closet.
I had gotten into a fight with my parents.
Things in my life had gotten really bad.

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Lee had gotten your room in order.
They said you had gotten pregnant.
She had gotten a very expensive gift.
You said you had gotten dizzy.
Tom had gotten you a fresh drink.
You thought you had gotten rid of me.
She had gotten herself back together.
I had no idea it had gotten to this state.
She had gotten a text from a friend.
I wondered if things had gotten a bit emotional.
He had gotten lost on a day out fishing.
Things between us had gotten pretty bad.
Einstein had gotten at it through a series of approximations.
It was his wife who had gotten up earlier.
March had gotten in touch with him.
He was invited by a friend who had gotten a bonus.
Someone had gotten under his skin.
I had no idea things had gotten so bad.
Christophe had gotten her a restraining order.
I thought the goblins had gotten you.
A gas pipe had gotten broken at school.
I convinced myself a coyote had gotten in there.
The day had gotten me very stressed.
I thought maybe my dad had gotten to her.
And so it had gotten very cold inside.
He was completely in control of when he knew he had gotten it.
I thought you had gotten into an accident.
I had gotten my first taste of serialized superheroes.
The craigs had gotten their baby.
I did not realize how late it had gotten.
I wish you had gotten to know him.
I did not know how bad it had gotten.
But she had gotten too big.
I was beginning to worry you had gotten lost.
Her bike had gotten a flat tire.

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