- present participle of get.
getting
Example Sentences
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After an initial hearing, the judge paused the rollout, but the city appealed, getting the lower-court’s order put on hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
For now, Hendrick is quickly getting up to speed in a system he learned while competing under head coach Bob Chesney and defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler last season at James Madison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
She was interested in testing the new rules in Oregon, and the case ended up getting featured in the local press.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Second, the ITC tallies Iran's exports using mostly the import numbers reported by its trading partners - owing to the difficulty in getting up to date export data from Iran.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Maybe that’s enough for now, Lizzie,” I told her, getting up to go, and encouraging Karl to do the same.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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