get going

phrase

: to make a start

time to get going on that assignment

Examples of get going in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Larson thought more racers would've stayed out of the pits on the final caution to give him some cover and distance before the fresh-tire drivers got going. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

This hubbub somehow awakens the mysterious powers of the titular compass, transporting the twosome to ‘Golden City’ in China, modeled after the Forbidden City, where a storyline based on Chinese mythology is about to get going. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Jeff Lebby’s system finally gets going, and Zach Arnett will improve a defense that features one of the nation’s best cornerbacks in Kelley Jones. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

However, the market couldn't get going because bond yields remain elevated and AI infrastructure stocks are struggling. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get going

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing
• sewing