How to Use get busy in a Sentence

get busy

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  • It’s still put your hands in the dirt, get busy, get dirty.
    oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, the SEC had best get busy with that kind of hiring plan.
    Jim Deloach, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Follow these tips for cooking the best rice and get busy in the kitchen.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022
  • Now, the goal is to get busy and get back to our mission and ministry.
    Tribune Content Agency, al, 22 July 2023
  • Then get busy making plans to achieve some of these dreams.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Our lives are about to get busy again, and many of us are looking forward to that.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Both creatures get busy making out with each other in the footage.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2021
  • Case in point: Hop in the shower with your partner and get busy—just be careful of slippage! 21.
    Georgina Kim, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Time for the famous (and famous-for-Washington) to get busy.
    Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Just like any holiday, the time leading up to Easter is bound to get busy.
    Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 19 Feb. 2021
  • As the day gets brighter and the Sea Fox’s diesel engines continue to chug away, Jake and Bubba get busy mending the nets.
    Eric Dusenbery, ajc, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Initially, this post was hailed as the start of a welcome vibe shift — the signal to strip down, show off and get busy between the sheets.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Mother Nature has 10 days to get busy or snowfall very well could be a bust this winter for snow lovers.
    courant.com, 21 Dec. 2021
  • For now, Miazad’s message to boards who haven’t yet engaged with this topic is this: get busy.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 28 July 2022
  • There’s no code required, but the sale ends on Sunday, October 8, so make sure to get busy shopping.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Yes, Language Blend understands that life can sometimes get busy, and learners may need to take a break from their lessons.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • After what looks like a relaxing winter, things will get busy again soon.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 28 Jan. 2023
  • However, lunch is usually somewhat on-the-go, as her days can get busy.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 June 2023
  • Moving company call centers get busy and, like airlines and cruise lines, hold times can be very long.
    Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Being just a few hours' drive from Quebec City, the resort tends to also get busy during Canada's March school break.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • This month, pull out those hoses, sprinkler heads, soaker hoses or a deep-root soil needle and get busy giving your landscape a big, long, deep drink.
    Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Between decking out your home with festive decor and finding the perfect gift for loved ones, the weeks leading up to the holidays can get busy.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Goes Out newsletter and get busy on the holiday weekend.
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • While the streets can get busy at night— especially on Fridays and Saturdays—the double glass windows keep the noise at bay.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 June 2022
  • Streamline your space before things get busy for the holiday season.
    Gemma Johnstone, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2023
  • So dust off your sketchbook, pick up some effervescent tablets and get busy building.
    Scientific American, 22 June 2018
  • But Apple should take this pre-announcement as a sign to get busy building their own solution.
    John Koetsier, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Finally with scissors and sewing needles in hand, the designers get busy.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 22 Jan. 2022
  • What to Consider Its central location means things can get busy.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
  • The summit can get busy, especially ahead of the dawn spectacle, so permits are sometimes required to park.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024

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