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
Knowing Bournemouth’s business model, Iraola just got on with it.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Trailing 2-0, the Gators got on the board after Cade Kurland opened the bottom of the fifth inning with a double down the left-field line against reliever Benjamin Stubbs.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The ease of getting on and off the 190-guest vessel, combined with walkability to Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and the late departure, made bonus sightseeing possible, something that would have been more challenging on many ocean cruises.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
There’s already a proposal before Congress and some members are starting to get on board.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Trailing 2-0, the Gators got on the board after Cade Kurland opened the bottom of the fifth inning with a double down the left-field line against reliever Benjamin Stubbs.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The ease of getting on and off the 190-guest vessel, combined with walkability to Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and the late departure, made bonus sightseeing possible, something that would have been more challenging on many ocean cruises.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 June 2026
There’s already a proposal before Congress and some members are starting to get on board.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Amid fears of how Kvaratskhelia would cope with the difficulties, his long-time youth coach, Vladimer Kakashvili, made a proposal.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Severe weather alerts are in effect across Western Europe as millions cope with extreme temperatures.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Likewise, in 2025 contestant Huda Mustafa’s shimmy became a popular dance move that fans posted themselves doing on social.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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That's our mission now is to help other DIYers learn how to do more on their project, from general contracting all the way through some of the actual construction elements.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Aric Dunmore, 33, has spent much of his life homeless, working odd jobs to get by.—
Kamal Morgan
May 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The Brookings affordability report found nearly 38 million households would be able to get by if workers' wages rose by $10 per hour.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And then progress and performance slow down in production, when teams encounter obstacles like security, access control, compliance steps, data ownership and integration with existing systems.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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At this year’s FIFA Congress, in Vancouver, Infantino invited Palestinian and Israeli delegates to the front to show that, in the world of soccer, all people get along.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Then again, those two haven't historically gotten along, so perhaps Austin did punt him into next week for no apparent reason.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Bohm’s parents have refuted those claims and the two sides are still attempting to determine where the court battle will proceed.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Activists were marching through the Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday evening to raise awareness for the dozens of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Just before sunset, the room of mirrors and gold comes alive in the light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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