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

getting down (to)

verb

present participle of get down (to)

as in getting around (to)

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setting up

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Configuring these test environments and setting up the attacks now requires significantly more technical expertise.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Five seconds into the new year, there will be a new song with a video setting up the album.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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