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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The trade-off is that Salah is then able to get on the ball in dangerous areas.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The Patriots finally got on the board first with a field goal in the first quarter, which Matt Prater of the Bills followed up on in the second quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, the talks are to make sure Hamas and Israel get on board with the details on the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Today, a Gilmore Girls would not get on the air.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The Patriots finally got on the board first with a field goal in the first quarter, which Matt Prater of the Bills followed up on in the second quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Now, the talks are to make sure Hamas and Israel get on board with the details on the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Today, a Gilmore Girls would not get on the air.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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