GETTING DOWN (TO) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

getting down (to)

verb

present participle of get down (to)

as in getting around (to)

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setting up

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The amendment would not stop counties from setting up special districts to fund specific programs — like fire service.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Paquette was in a ska/punk band in his youth, then began setting up impromptu music shows in rehearsal studios and other places.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

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