getting at

A form of get at — To manage to gain access to.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get at
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APA

getting at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20at

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“getting at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20at. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting at,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20at.

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