Synonyms of get going

get going

phrase

as in begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

She'd procrastinated long enough and it was time to get going.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begin
• start
• fall (to)
• commence
• get to
• open
• found
• set about
• strike (into)
• launch
• enter (into or upon)
• get off
• lead off
• embark (on or upon)
• create
• kick off
• generate
• initiate
• take up
• originate
• organize
• adopt
• take on
• establish
• father
• invent
• institute
• pioneer
• innovate
• set up
• get around (to)
• get down (to)
• get round (to)
• inaugurate
• embrace
• spawn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• finish
• conclude
• terminate
• stop
• complete
• close
• cease
• quit
• halt
• lay off
• desist
• leave
• discontinue
• abandon
• destroy
• knock off
• abolish
• forsake
• phase out
• extinguish
• exterminate
• demolish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get going

But once the Milwaukee Brewers got going, unimpeded, there was no looking back. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Jayden Maiava played one of the best games of his career, completing 21 of 33 passing attempts with three touchdowns, controlling the offense while the running backs struggled to get going. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

George Pickens got going, Javonte Williams capped it off with a touchdown. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026