getting up into

A form of get up into — To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get up into
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APA

getting up into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20up%20into

MLA

“getting up into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20up%20into. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting up into,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20up%20into.

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