get down
verb
got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down
1
: to manage to swallow
2
: to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress
the weather was getting her down
3
: to commit to writing : describe
1
: to alight especially from a vehicle : descend
2
: to give one's attention or consideration
—used with to
get down to business
3
a
: to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously
b
: to have a good time partying
Examples of get down in a Sentence
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat.
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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Crow-Armstrong uncorked a 92.5-mph throw to nail a tagging-up Josh Naylor at third base that Gage Workman caught on the fly and got down the tag for the final out of the inning.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
In another, a photographer captured the moment Plastique's partner got down on one knee to propose in the middle of a foggy field, with rose petals under their feet.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
A little later, the pair were walking through the gardens and into the chapel when Carlos finally got down on one knee.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
In another, a photographer captured the moment Plastique's partner got down on one knee to propose in the middle of a foggy field, with rose petals under their feet.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
A little later, the pair were walking through the gardens and into the chapel when Carlos finally got down on one knee.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get down
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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