getting about

present participle of get about

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of getting about The two were the top finishers in the three-candidate August primary, with Peña getting about 47% and Moore about 29% of the vote. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Whittingham said Tommy Carr is the only backup who practices with the first-string offense, getting about 20% of the snaps. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 With most students getting about $7,000 each, the program cost about $310 million in taxpayer funds this past school year. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 The next year, Woodson set a UM record with 15 passes broken up and made first-team All-American, also getting about 10 plays a game on offense. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 That comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News that Ukraine is only getting about 60 to 65 interceptor missiles each month, given production constraints. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Southern skies are predicted to get up to 60 meteors per hour, with the north getting about half that number. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 Florida alone is getting about $100 million, and officials in Tennessee are wrapping up a project adding 125 parking spaces along Interstate 40. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting about
Verb
  • That vibe keeps circulating through the wider social beauty trends conversation, alongside other nostalgic beauty looks getting a modern update.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Some raised the possibility that this was an act of racial violence, reacting to images circulating online of Wells and a crew of white friends.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But surveillance footage reviewed by another deputy showed the Mustang arriving at the parking lot without anyone getting out before deputies arrived, per the citation.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Looking at the slate today, there are a lot of good games, but some lines are getting out of hand because of the matchups.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Police said security camera footage showed the man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and coming out alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Turpen / New Atlas For those in the back seat, well, there’s no getting around the tininess of the EX30.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Some took to social media to post images of barricaded roads and ask for advice about getting around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Getting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20about. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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