Noun
Debris in the street made the going difficult.
The going got better as we neared the town.
She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards! Adjective
He's the best novelist going.
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
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Noun
Rhee noted that such privileges have fed into less favorable views of Korean Americans as spoiled opportunists — fair-weather Koreans who had left the country when things were tough only to return now that the going is good.—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Breaking the long going cycle of mental illness in minority communities & normalizing the conversation around mental health.—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Mix and match earth tones, and lay pillows flat for a super easy-going, effortless look.—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Jan. 2023 Additional statements by Musk and Tesla reinforced the false impression given by Musk's going-private claim, the lead plaintiff says.—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for going
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