GET GOING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

get going

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Definition of get going

as in begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) She'd procrastinated long enough and it was time to get going.

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Recent Examples of get going The offense couldn't get going and the defense couldn't get off the field. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 After 40 minutes, once the rain eased sufficiently, a call was made to get going, with a damp track offering the first wet racing of the year. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The Mizzou running game didn’t get going until the second half, with two gallops of 70-plus yards by Jamal Roberts. — Pj Green october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get going

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get hold of

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