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go-getting

ADJECTIVE
dynamic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggressive changing charismatic compelling effective energetic forceful influential lively potent powerful productive progressive vigorous
STRONG
activating driving electric energizing go ahead go-getter
WEAK
coming on strong enterprising forcible high-powered hyped-up intense lusty magnetic peppy play for keeps play hard ball red-blooded strenuous vehement vitalizing zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective lethargic lifeless unproductive weak
WEAK
apathetic boring dull passive unexciting
ADJECTIVE
go ahead
Synonyms
WEAK
ambitious enterprising entrepreneurial gumptious pioneering up-and-coming
Antonyms
WEAK
denied vetoed

Example Sentences

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Wherever you go, getting your noggin scrubbed for an hour is transformative — in both cases, I nearly fell asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

"I didn't know how it was going to go, getting back into it," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2023

"I didn't know how it was going to go, getting back into it. Grateful to be here, that's for sure."

From Reuters • May 13, 2023

But before you go getting locked deeper into Apple’s ecosystem, it’s worth exploring your options.

From The Verge • Oct. 25, 2021

"There you go getting suspicious," she said sternly.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison