1
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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2
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
How high will the waves get on Lake Superior?
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All the 12-year veteran wanted to do was get on base and give his Los Angeles Dodgers a fighting chance.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Ohtani set a record by getting on base nine times in Game 3 with Betts and Freeman hitting behind him.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If there is a CR (continuing resolution), impoundment is likely going to get on the table as a mechanism to get to the PBR.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All the 12-year veteran wanted to do was get on base and give his Los Angeles Dodgers a fighting chance.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Ohtani set a record by getting on base nine times in Game 3 with Betts and Freeman hitting behind him.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If there is a CR (continuing resolution), impoundment is likely going to get on the table as a mechanism to get to the PBR.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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How did the bands cope with all that happening at once?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why can’t every country get along with each other?—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite Guterres’s words, COP30 will proceed on the understanding that temperature rise can remain below this limit.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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