be going

phrase

1
: to leave
I have to be going
2
British : to be available
There are no jobs going right now.

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After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The Saints will be going down the road to visit the Rams for a joint practice on Thursday. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Now that the divorce has been finalized, however, things don’t seem to be going Urban’s way. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026 But this is not a road John Mara’s organization should be going down at all. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be going

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“Be going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20going. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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