Noun
Debris in the street made the going difficult.
The going got better as we neared the town.
She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards! Adjective
He's the best novelist going.
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
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Noun
The Wild didn’t look good in the early going, and Gustavsson kept this game close with 16 first-period saves.—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Luckily, the storytelling of the match took this into account, as the early going was built around Edge looking for cracks in the Undertaker’s armor.—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Mix and match earth tones, and lay pillows flat for a super easy-going, effortless look.—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Jan. 2023 Additional statements by Musk and Tesla reinforced the false impression given by Musk's going-private claim, the lead plaintiff says.—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for going
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