Getting
Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.
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Synonyms for Getting
Needle and getting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needle" instead a verb "Getting".
Nearby Word: get
Both words in one sentence
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When the brothers needle her about it she kicks Connor in the balls and Murphy punches her out, getting everyone involved fired.
Source: Film / The Boondock Saints -
Needle in a Stack of Needles: Indy sees Marion getting carried off in a straw basket, and chases her into the square — which is crammed with people carrying identical baskets.
Source: Film / Raiders of the Lost Ark -
Needle has an alien detective getting a crash course in humanity so he can try to find the bad alien, who is hiding out on Earth, without revealing his own existence.
Source: Humans Through Alien Eyes
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