GETTING AROUND (TO) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

getting around (to)

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present participle of get around (to)

as in getting down (to)

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setting up

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Chazz Surratt was flagged for roughing the punter on the opening drive of the second half, setting up Andy Borregales’ 50-yard field goal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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