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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
All of this brings us to Lisa, who, of course, missed her plane from Miami to Seville and then had to get on another plane to London, then another plane to Madrid, and then a train from Madrid to Seville which, a cursory Google tells me, takes about three hours.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In every one of the 11 games since the trade deadline, the bottom three hitters in the Padres’ order have combined to get on base at least twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Pretty much any way there was to get on base, the Reds did it off Suarez, who fell to 8–6 and had his ERA climb to 3.28, the first time it's been that high since his fourth start of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
When one of Newcastle’s wingers stays wide, the other tends to head into the area, ready to get on the end of crosses.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In every one of the 11 games since the trade deadline, the bottom three hitters in the Padres’ order have combined to get on base at least twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Pretty much any way there was to get on base, the Reds did it off Suarez, who fell to 8–6 and had his ERA climb to 3.28, the first time it's been that high since his fourth start of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
When one of Newcastle’s wingers stays wide, the other tends to head into the area, ready to get on the end of crosses.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Overwhelming feelings can lead to unhealthy spending habits as a way to cope or find relief, Baeckström said.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tottenham’s squad struggled to cope with the demands of the Premier League and the Europa League last season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Be sure to arrive early to hear the 6:30 p.m. opening get by the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory All-Stars, a gifted group of students from the music school Castellanos founded here in 2013.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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These results don't bode well for graphically intense uses like gaming and video editing, but basic graphics processing will get by just fine on this laptop.—
Sherri L. Smith,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Both sectors can get along just fine while still sporting their own colors, just as long as no one arrives outrageously themed to spur a reaction.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes have a long history of producing tight ends who have strong college careers and then proceed to the NFL.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tate didn't budge and Hall proceeded to put on stunning displays of GOP unity.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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One such group of 50 marched so that 30 of them formed the vertical part, and 20 the horizontal part of a gigantic white cross.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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