- present participle of get.
getting
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After having rented for over a decade, the couple was getting close to making an offer on a house.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
When I found out that that company that I sold ended up getting bought for more money, I left Virginia two weeks later and moved out to California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
She said she hoped to find "peace and time for my thoughts" away from the everyday worries about feeding the children and getting everyone ready for the school run.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Or worse, teachers are reprimanded or face retaliation for being complainers, such as being written up or getting worse class assignments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
The roads were graveled and pretty good between the church and our place, and it was getting past the heat of the day.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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