Getting and Needle

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

Needle

Needle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Getting and needle are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Getting" with "Needle", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Boondock Saints When the brothers needle her about it she kicks Connor in the balls and Murphy punches her out, getting everyone involved fired.
  • Film / Raiders of the Lost Ark 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.
  • Humans Through Alien Eyes 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.
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