getting down

verb

Definition of getting downnext
present participle of get down
1
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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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for getting down
  1. descending
  2. swallowing
  3. depressing
  4. drinking
  5. eating
Verb
  • Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The morning of the road race on September 26 brought rain, conditions that made descending far more treacherous.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
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  • Kids older than one year can be given honey to help neutralize the damage, but swallowing a button battery is a life-threatening emergency for which parents should immediately seek medical care.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms include general weakness, muscle weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal tension, constipation, trouble with speaking or swallowing and difficulty in breathing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallowing
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  • Inflation and interest rates grew during the pandemic, further depressing housing production, and supply chain disruptions drove up the cost of building materials.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In Redfin's 2025 prediction report, analysts say the higher occurrence of natural disasters in these states could start depressing home prices, particularly in coastal Florida and hurricane-prone parts of Texas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressing
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  • Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • So far, no human is known to have gotten sick with bird flu from drinking raw milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of drinking
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  • Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of eating
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