GET ON Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get on

verb

Definition of get on

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 Miami’s offense comes alive Miami wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, with catcher Joe Mack driving in Jakob Marsee before an Otto Lopez’s run-scoring single gave the Marlins an early lead. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 The officer points a flashlight inside the back window, yells toward another officer nearby, then gets on his radio. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Today, a look at how some generative AI medical devices are getting on the market quickly. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 The Hop runs a festival line that combines both transit lines into one continuous route, which allows riders to get on at any stop and get to the festival grounds. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on

Verb

Ortega, of Little Village, has used dance to help cope with the loss of her partner.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
And Lukas’ father is at pains to cope with the situation without resorting to archaic methods of patriarchal control.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

In fact, Hal does so almost immediately so John can use his artistic skills to create a complex tunneling device for burrowing beneath the compound.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
As the business grows, employee owners' ESOP accounts do, too, without contributing a cent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

Holding a phone camera with one hand and a lighter in the other, Chamel Abdulkarim is heard in the video listing off complaints about not being paid enough to get by.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

And researchers hope to combine recent technological advances in ways that accelerate that progress even more.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Clubs that progress through the league phase and play-off round are permitted to make a maximum of three changes to the squad by the deadline of February 4.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

As for what kind of workplace environment this creates, Gomez says the commissioners, perhaps surprisingly, largely get along.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of get along

Verb

Rather markets sending yields lower to account for a slower economy and cooler inflation, yields have marched higher.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Fast start for the Hurricanes The defense forced a three and out to begin the game and then Miami quickly marched 77 yards for a touchdown, with Darian Mensah connecting with Malachi Toney for two long passes, including a 23-yard touchdown.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of march

Verb

Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026