Getting
Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.
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Synonyms for Getting
Hook and getting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hook" instead a verb "Getting".
Nearby Word: get
Both words in one sentence
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Spending a while dodging the hook, continuing to perform all the while, before eventually getting snared is a common feature.
Source: Vaudeville Hook - How to Train Your Dragon has Astrid getting bashed and falsely labeled a Faux Action Girl so that shippers can hook Hiccup up with Ruffnut instead.
Source: Die For Our Ship / Film -
Instead of putting him at ease and getting Zak off the hook, this makes Galasso worried about his investment in ACR, and also makes Zak look like a weasel.
Source: Series / Vinyl
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Hook and Getting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/hook
Getting & Hook. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/hook>.
Hook or Getting. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/hook.
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