be going

phrase

1
: to leave
I have to be going
2
British : to be available
There are no jobs going right now.

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Now that the divorce has been finalized, however, things don’t seem to be going Urban’s way. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026 But this is not a road John Mara’s organization should be going down at all. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 If that part of the paper’s article turns out to be true, the 718 really might be going all electric after all. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 The Mets appeared to be going down in order in the second, but a throwing error by Cleveland third baseman Gabriel Arias kept the inning alive. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be going

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“Be going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20going. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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