GETTING DOWN Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

getting down

verb

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present participle of get down

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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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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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 getting down This combo will bring wind chills down to the single digits across most of the Northeast, with some even getting down to subzero wind chills. —

Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026 The red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets, for example, intentionally put off getting down to business with a group of pending unrestricted free agents that includes captain Boone Jenner, Charlie Coyle and Mason Marchment ahead of the break. —

Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 And while the country crowd is getting down with Dierks and Hardy, Relentless Beats is rolling out a new bass festival experience at Rawhide Western Town in partnership with Aftershock. —

Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026 Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026 In the clip, Nel can be seen getting down on one knee in a scenic setting in what appeared to be his native South Africa. —

Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 With so much more to get to, the show wastes no time in getting down to brass tacks. —

Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026 Poetry is a feeling worth getting down, a process that begins with attending and listening. —

Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

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For The Times) The Federal Aviation Administration says things have improved at Burbank, pointing to a recent change that adjusted the altitude for Van Nuys aircraft, increasing clearance between descending Burbank flights and the smaller planes at Van Nuys.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026