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gotten over the line

gotten over the line is the past participle of get over the line.

Meaning of get over the line

Verb

get over the line (third-person singular simple present gets over the line, present participle getting over the line, simple past got over the line, past participle got over the line or gotten over the line)

  1. (ambitransitive) To fulfil one's task; to do what is required.
    • Midfielder Jill Scott, who had suffered defeat at the hands of the Germans in the final in 2009, came on in extra time to help England get over the line and was overcome with emotion.2022 July 31, Emma Sanders, “England 2-1 Germany”, in BBC Sport

Questions about gotten over the line

What is gotten over the line the past participle of?
Gotten over the line is the past participle of get over the line.

Words near gotten over the line in the dictionary

  1. gotten out while the getting's good
  2. gotten outside of
  3. gotten over
  4. gotten over on
  5. gotten over oneself
  6. gotten over the line
  7. gotten over with
  8. gotten past
  9. gotten past oneself
  10. gotten physical
  11. gotten ready

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