get going

phrase

Synonyms of get goingnext
: to make a start
time to get going on that assignment

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The company got going initially as an online retailer offering customers a 3D feature to try on the glasses virtually. Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The right side of the offensive line was not up to par last year, an area to watch once Big Ten play gets going. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s also the injury factor that hasn’t allowed McCarthy to really get going after winning a national championship with Michigan and being a top 10 pick of the Vikings. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Once the carnage gets going, Mitchell never really take his foot off the gas. Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get going

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“Get going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20going. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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