How to Use get going in a Sentence
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The offense couldn't get going and the defense couldn't get off the field.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
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To see the guys get going and rally behind each other was great.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
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The vibes of some boss woman confidence to get going for the night.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 July 2026
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Bare root roses, which are sold dormant during cooler months, take a bit longer to get going.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
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But the offense never quite seemed to get going despite often having a short field.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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George Pickens got going, Javonte Williams capped it off with a touchdown.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
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The right side of the offensive line was not up to par last year, an area to watch once Big Ten play gets going.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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The offensive line got going in staggered fashion and a first-and-goal from the 1 turned into a field goal.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026
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The Valkyries offense took a while to get going, but the rotations were playoff-esque from the start.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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Rohl takes a while to get going but then eats up the ground, more like an 800 metre runner than an out-and-out sprinter.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 July 2026
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Clark, in and out of the lineup because of a back injury all season, never got going and was an abysmal minus-16.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.
—Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
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That insurance room loomed large when the Red Sox finally got going in the bottom of the eighth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
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Ezeiruaku got going early with a sack and wrapped up practice with two tackles for loss in the final team period session.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
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The latter can be operated from your phone—a fun little trick once the sun sets and the conversation gets going.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
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New York led by four at the half, and then Sabrina Ionescu and Fiebich got going.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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Ards, a four-year starter who is committed to Texas A&M, is frothing at the bit to get going with his new line mates.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
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Larson thought more racers would've stayed out of the pits on the final caution to give him some cover and distance before the fresh-tire drivers got going.
—ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
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After 40 minutes, once the rain eased sufficiently, a call was made to get going, with a damp track offering the first wet racing of the year.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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Advertisement Once the carnage gets going, Mitchell never really take his foot off the gas.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
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Starter Sam Aldegheri, who spent most of the first two months in the minors, got going back in the right direction after consecutive poor starts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
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That is not a problem for down-ballot races, but gubernatorial campaigns get going far earlier.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
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And if — again theoretically — Dad’s as gentle as a lamb on the day of admission but only gets going later?
—Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
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The real test will come as some of the new Hollywood entrants to the vertical space really get going with their more polished releases.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
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Once the San Francisco 49ers got going on offense, Brock Purdy and crew once again couldn't be stopped.
—ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
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The Mizzou running game didn’t get going until the second half, with two gallops of 70-plus yards by Jamal Roberts.
—Pj Green october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
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Tasked with a difficult role, Outman never got going, and, because of injuries to every single player who would have replaced him, was on the roster too long.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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The 3-point contest breakdown Details The 3-point contest gets going once Shooting Stars is over.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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Inter struggled to get going against Udinese, which looked set to continue its good run of away form by scoring twice without reply in the opening 16 minutes.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
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