get on
verb
got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on
1
: get along
was getting on in years
got on well with the boss
get on with the game
2
: to gain knowledge or understanding
got on to the racket
Examples of get on in a Sentence
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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Kehl was able to circumvent several layers of security in the building before getting on an elevator and reaching the 48th floor.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
According to a report from FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, open teams receive typically 20-30% of what a team normally would get on any individual race weekend.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes got on the board first against the Fighting Irish after Beck threw a strike to Malachi Toney, who was draped by a Notre Dame defender, for a 28-yard touchdown catch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
According to a report from FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, open teams receive typically 20-30% of what a team normally would get on any individual race weekend.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes got on the board first against the Fighting Irish after Beck threw a strike to Malachi Toney, who was draped by a Notre Dame defender, for a 28-yard touchdown catch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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