1
as in descending
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in weighing down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of getting down
In an update video, Lindsay shared photos from her engagement, with her fiance getting down on one knee by the water—and from their engagement party, where Beau was, naturally, a guest of honor.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ed said Travis had been toying with getting down on one knee for months and thought about holding off.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The tough yet versatile bots have also shown off their soft sides, twerking in 2018, dancing in the New Year in 2020, and getting down to help the Rolling Stones celebrate the 40-anniversary of their Tattoo You album.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The pictures showed Kelce getting down on one knee and the pair embracing each other after the proposal.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Andy Samberg has, in fact, seen Tiffany Haddish and Bill Murray getting down on the dance floor.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The Angels did just that, everything from getting down bunts to putting the ball in play with a runner at third to turning a triple play, which certainly goes above and beyond the normal situational baseball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ed said Travis had been toying with getting down on one knee for months and thought about holding off.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The tough yet versatile bots have also shown off their soft sides, twerking in 2018, dancing in the New Year in 2020, and getting down to help the Rolling Stones celebrate the 40-anniversary of their Tattoo You album.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The pictures showed Kelce getting down on one knee and the pair embracing each other after the proposal.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Andy Samberg has, in fact, seen Tiffany Haddish and Bill Murray getting down on the dance floor.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The Angels did just that, everything from getting down bunts to putting the ball in play with a runner at third to turning a triple play, which certainly goes above and beyond the normal situational baseball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting down
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In late December 1980, US Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Woodbridge saw strange lights descending into the forest.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another cold front is descending across the Great Lakes region later Wednesday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In one scene where Khadijah sits in the back with the luggage, there's a comment made about something weighing down the car.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This can make swallowing painful.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Think lighting by a faint, lantern glow; dinner in a basket; and a skylight to view the Milky Way.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brand works with award-winning designers to create collections of furniture, accessories and lighting for private homes and business spaces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The plan keeps international credits out of the EU Emissions Trading System, avoiding the risk of depressing carbon prices for European industry.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The very worst position as an individual farmer is to have a poor crop in a year when yields are high nationally, depressing prices.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Some people find that drinking it on an empty stomach, such as before breakfast, can also lead to digestive upset or acid reflux.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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They're instructed to wait 30 minutes before eating, drinking or taking other oral medicines.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Getting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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