- present participle of get.
getting
Example Sentences
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Getting your steps in has long been linked to better health - and for the first time the NHS is to start giving people rewards for doing exercise.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Getting through the first stage was a breeze for the U.S., which won its first two games, collecting six points in group play for the first time since 1930.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Getting your hair washed, cut and styled, though, will take a lot more time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The study was carried out by researchers from Kaiser Permanente, the Public Health Institute's Getting it Right from the Start program, the University of California, San Francisco, and the University of Southern California.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
But I didn’t get an A. I got a B. Getting a B didn’t feel like the best feeling in the world.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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