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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Story played in all but five regular-season Red Sox games, plus all three postseason games, after managing to get on the field for just 163 games over the previous three seasons combined.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Castillo bound the woman's hands and feet and forced her to get on the backseat floor of the vehicle.
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How high will the waves get on Lake Superior?
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Castillo bound the woman's hands and feet and forced her to get on the backseat floor of the vehicle.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
How high will the waves get on Lake Superior?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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