GETTING DOWN Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

getting down

verb

present participle of get down

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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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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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 Vitello praised Basabe for getting down a sacrifice bunt one night after his throwing error cost them the game. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The gallery opened with a photo of the couple hugging on a hillside at sunset, followed by a selfie of the two sharing a sweet kiss and another showing Finneas getting down on one knee to propose. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026 Remi Wolf is getting down and dirty — then cleaning herself up. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 Before getting down on one knee, Salem gives Odevilas a hug and asks her to turn around. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Milk, sour cream, cream cheese, coleslaw and butter had been in the reach-in cooler for more than four hours without getting down to 41 degrees. — David J. Neal july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Kapow is excited about getting down. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026 Even the guy in the Oklahoma City jersey was getting down. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

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Maxton Hall has set viewing records for Prime Video with fans descending on the set of the show in the wake of its success.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Thousands of people are descending on the Nevada desert for this year's Burning Man.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of descending

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Unlike other leave-ins that encourage you to avoid your roots for fear of greasiness or weighing down strands, this product is lightweight enough to spray all over, ensuring every inch of your hair—wet or dry—gets a dose of the nourishing formula.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Raising rates could also slow economic growth while weighing down prices for stocks and other investments.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing down

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But Arthur Ashe Stadium being loud, filled with fans taking flash photos and sipping on Honey Deuce cocktails at $23 a piece is nothing new.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Right now, in high summer, find me on a stool in the nook’s half-light sipping a cocktail simply called Peach.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sipping

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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.

— Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.

— Lauren Breunig, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025

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Also helping is Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve head, who is working to get our central bank focused on currency stability as the way to fight inflation, rather than depressing economic activity.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The high-pressure system that’s causing temperature spikes, Ciliberti said, is also depressing much of the particulate matter, pushing it closer to the ground.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of depressing

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As Silicon Valley remakes the world yet again, swallowing up our water and spiking our electricity bills, homelessness remains endemic to that region of California.

— Piper French, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Officials added that people cannot become infected with Naegleria fowleri by swallowing contaminated water; however, the amoeba can enter the body when it is forcefully introduced, such as through the nose into the brain.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of swallowing

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Since Harald's death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The production has a terrific and beautifully detailed, multilevel, three-room scenic design by Patrick Mason, with costumes by Brad Dubois, lighting by Ginger Chody and sound by Jaden Guerrero.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lighting

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Troubleshooting Tips If your Venus flytrap looks unwell, but is otherwise well watered, here’s what may be troubling your plant.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
In the final, Simon had little to do as Argentina registered only two shots in 120 minutes of action, with neither troubling the Athletic Club goalkeeper.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 19 July 2026