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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Relevance

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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of get on So, of course, after an intruder didn’t just manage to get on set but close enough to lunge at Guthrie’s co-host Craig Melvin, some questions were raised. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026 He was born in the United States purely because his mother, who was trying to fly back to Europe from New York City, was deemed too pregnant to get on the plane by one of the flight attendants, and so stayed in New York. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 With the turnout that Post Malone got on a Wednesday night, Arrowhead better watch out. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 The team had many loyal New Jersey fans, but had a harder time convincing others to get on the PATH train. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on

Verb

But Perel believes that many people are struggling to cope with that precarity.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
On the positive side, perhaps Root will have come up with new ways to cope with the pressure in the last four years.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The two did a great job improvising before Bandito finally connected with a powerbomb on the mat.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of do

Verb

The novelist who wants to write about how young people (barely) get by in the world today has to explain why all of this overwhelm often translates into paralysis—without boring readers to distraction.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
And especially as prices for essentials like gas and groceries remain elevated, many Americans are relying on credit cards just to get by.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

Practitioners must also administer informed consent forms before proceeding with any sort of treatment, under Florida law.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The exec proceeded to name-check various networks and studio operations, throwing in viewership stats and reach metrics.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

Tensions escalated Monday when police moved to disperse thousands of protesters marching toward Parliament.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
Meanwhile, both the Stark and Riverland forces march to war, while Ser Criston Cole and Gwayne Hightower debate how to proceed, with no dragons to support their armies either.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of march

Verb

Even in the prime of his worldwide fame, the legendary jazz saxophonist regularly came home for gigs.

— Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Accessibility Most guests park in a central lot before heading to their cabins—reducing carbon emissions—but two ADA-compliant cabins come with parking spots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026