get between

verb

To become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.

“I never wanted to get between you two.”

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Meanings

verbget between (third-person singular simple present gets between, present participle getting between, simple past got between, past participle (UK) got between or (US) gotten between)

present singular third person gets between · participle present getting between · past got between · UK participle past got between · US participle past gotten between

  1. transitiveTo become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.

    I never wanted to get between you two.

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APA

get between. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20between

MLA

“get between.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20between. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get between,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20between.

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