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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
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as in to do
to move forward along a course
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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Recent Examples of get on
Chair ab exercises are also clutch for people who want to strengthen their midsection but can’t (or don’t want to) get on the ground to do so.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, March 17, Mark Ghaly, former state secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency from 2019 to 2024, led a working group of health care executives and government leaders in a discussion at UC Riverside on how to get on top of Medi-Cal changes as funding dwindles.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
This piqued other nations' interest in commercializing the fruit and New Zealand, Chile, Italy, France and Switzerland got on board.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
After their safe return in early 1981 and several months of freedom, most just wanted to get on with their lives.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, March 17, Mark Ghaly, former state secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency from 2019 to 2024, led a working group of health care executives and government leaders in a discussion at UC Riverside on how to get on top of Medi-Cal changes as funding dwindles.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
This piqued other nations' interest in commercializing the fruit and New Zealand, Chile, Italy, France and Switzerland got on board.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
After their safe return in early 1981 and several months of freedom, most just wanted to get on with their lives.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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As an Iranian American and a university professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, my way of coping is not to deny the harm America has done to my country and region.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Principal Bryan Emmert said Fremont High School does offer resources for students struggling to cope with any issue.—
Abigail Min,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After recently signing a standard NBA contract after starting the season on a two-way deal, Cain did a little bit of everything with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the pair were arrested, Haghighi also co-signed a letter of protest—as did Panahi, who, in turn, was arrested and imprisoned.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some people have relied on predatory loans to get by.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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She’s been there since January, mostly getting by on her own.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then the novel progresses mostly chronologically following Hana’s life in the late 1990s, heading into the 2000s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Reportedly, the two didn’t really get along during their time on the show.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks later, a group of local residents marched into City Hall with paperwork for a ballot measure to recall the entire City Council, including Mayor Jim Spoon.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And because his warning went unheeded, America would soon march into Vietnam.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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