get going

phrase

: to make a start

time to get going on that assignment

Examples of get going in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rohl takes a while to get going but then eats up the ground, more like an 800 metre runner than an out-and-out sprinter. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Unfortunately, James died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 41, just a little over 10 years after his career really started to get going. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny. — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Clark, in and out of the lineup because of a back injury all season, never got going and was an abysmal minus-16. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for get going

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing
• sewing