GETS DOWN Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

gets down

verb

Definition of gets down next

present tense third-person singular of get down

as in descends

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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as in weighs 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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as in sips

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 gets down Pour enough on so that the water gets down to the roots. —

David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026 And then Tabakis gets down to business with five emotionally tangled pieces for electric guitar. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 That’s not how this program gets down. —

Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026 Skubal will likely be watching in hopes his Team USA squad gets down to Miami. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 In the Season 2 finale, Ashley and Gordon attended Megan’s (Emma Harvie) surprise wedding to Rumi (Virginia Gay), where, after a rush of emotions during the reception, Gordon gets down on one knee and proposes to Ashley. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 Someone gets down on one knee and asks a very specific question. —

Trenesha Striggles, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them. —

Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026 The Panthers’ passing offense isn’t proficient enough to stay consistently competitive with competent opponents when Carolina gets down big. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025

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The greatest loss, as microdemographics turn away from and against one another and a grim pall descends over public life, might be that of late night as a venue to forget our differences (or at least laugh about them) long enough to have fun together, like a functional society.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
Both houses will transport guests into the Club Juke locale seen in the blockbuster film, and picks up as a vampire trio led by Remmick (Jack O'Connell) descends on attendees.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026