getting down

verb

Definition of getting downnext
present participle of get down
1
as in descending
to come down from something (as a vehicle) I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat

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2
as in weighing down
to make sad it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him

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3
as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting down
  1. descending
  2. swallowing
  3. depressing
  4. drinking
  5. eating
Verb
  • Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-grossing films in descending at the worldwide box office in 2024.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
Verb
  • Kids older than one year can be given honey to help neutralize the damage, but swallowing a button battery is a life-threatening emergency for which parents should immediately seek medical care.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms include general weakness, muscle weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal tension, constipation, trouble with speaking or swallowing and difficulty in breathing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallowing
Verb
  • Inflation and interest rates grew during the pandemic, further depressing housing production, and supply chain disruptions drove up the cost of building materials.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In Redfin's 2025 prediction report, analysts say the higher occurrence of natural disasters in these states could start depressing home prices, particularly in coastal Florida and hurricane-prone parts of Texas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressing
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  • While for me, drinking coffee felt like a bad habit—there are proven health benefits when enjoying it in moderation.
    Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The wealthier ones lounge by the sea in the evening, drinking coffee and dangling their feet in the Red Sea.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of drinking
Verb
  • Wilds lives up to this side of the series, though Capcom seems to be reckoning somewhat with its meat-eating bloodlust.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Iris lumbered over and started eating from the pile under Poppy.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of eating
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