be going

idiom

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

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But with the growth, skill, and beat selection on he and Fortes’ project, the trajectory should only be going up. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025 Peacock may be going out on its back. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 The company’s divestment program also appears to be going well too. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Lyft, on the other hand, seems to be going another route with autonomous vehicle technology. Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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