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
Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Simple tasks like sitting on the couch, climbing into a car seat or getting down on the floor became difficult.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Remy handled the second verse on the song and wasted no time getting down and dirty.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, the two countries are getting down to business.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The gallery's third slide is a video of the proposal, showing Micah getting down on one knee as Chanel starts tearing up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Simple tasks like sitting on the couch, climbing into a car seat or getting down on the floor became difficult.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Remy handled the second verse on the song and wasted no time getting down and dirty.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, the two countries are getting down to business.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The gallery's third slide is a video of the proposal, showing Micah getting down on one knee as Chanel starts tearing up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting down
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On one end, the structure has large terrace-like steps descending into the earth.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Returning from an alpine lake, the pair took a different route from their hike in, ascending and descending the 11,300-foot Burro Lake Pass.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish Cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 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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Fred Astaire, in his final film role, stars as the head of the Chowder Society, a New England men's club in which members regale each other with spooky stories while sipping brandy.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fans kept their spirits high throughout the evening, sipping on a variety of White Claw flavors and products, and making the most of the interactive experiences on-site.—
Quincy Green,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 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
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Live little fish on our tongues and swallowing them.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The platform has evolved into the default center of gravity for the creator economy, swallowing categories like music, gaming, education, and now podcasts.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a criminal complaint, authorities allege Rinderknecht caused the fire by lighting a combustible material, such as vegetation or paper, with an open flame, likely a lighter.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s flight was similar to the previous one, again deploying a batch of mock Starlink satellites, briefly re-lighting its engines in space and testing new heat shield tiles during its blazing hot return from space before splashing down west of Australia.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His assaults on free speech norms come with depressing regularity.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the passengers had shown Matney a cell phone video in which everyone on the boat was drinking and Paul was steering the boat.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Getting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20down. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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