getting to know
idiom
: becoming acquainted with
We just bought a house here last month, and we're still getting to know our neighbors.
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So everyone on offense, even will all of that offseason 7-on-7 stuff that has zero tackling, might still be getting to know each other.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The new season also finds Charles trying online dating, Mabel butting heads with a former childhood friend and Oliver getting to know more about his bride.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the criticisms included my not being interested in getting to know or becoming close to their kids and not showing vulnerability.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
One is just going out with my camera and seeing people, talking to them and getting to know their stories.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The new season also finds Charles trying online dating, Mabel butting heads with a former childhood friend and Oliver getting to know more about his bride.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the criticisms included my not being interested in getting to know or becoming close to their kids and not showing vulnerability.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
One is just going out with my camera and seeing people, talking to them and getting to know their stories.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for getting to know
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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