Getting
Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.
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Synonyms for Getting
Transport and getting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transport" instead a verb "Getting".
Nearby Word: get
Both words in one sentence
- The flying uniforms in Schlock Mercenary are useful for transport and getting into good positions, but the Toughs still do a lot of foot-slogging because being in the air makes you fairly obvious, and being obvious on the battlefield makes you a target.
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Can't Take Anything with You: Since the Chron-O-Johns can only transport "small, inanimate objects" between them, some puzzles involve getting around this.
Source: Video Game / Day of the Tentacle - In Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters, touching the enslaved humans will score some points and instantly transport them back to the mothership, which also saves them from getting shot.
Source: Gotta Rescue Them All
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Transport and Getting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/transport
Getting & Transport. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/transport>.
Transport or Getting. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/getting/transport.
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