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 Only get on your roof if necessary, and don’t climb into a closed attic. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 Needing power The Marlins didn’t necessarily struggle to get on base, tallying seven hits on the day. — Tyler M. Carmona july 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 The unidentified suspect allegedly drove into a cornfield to elude police and ultimately got on I-94 and then US-421 in Indiana, Fifield said. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 July 2026 Shirley noted the vast amount of data teams get on modern players through R&D, through Trackman and Hawk-Eye, and various testing measures, gives teams info that the experts don’t have. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on

Verb

Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short.

— John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Ecuador struggled to cope, with Piero Hincapie’s red card for covering his mouth while speaking to Santiago Gimenez bringing the curtains down on a disappointing tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

France is heavily favored to get by Morocco, but both teams have been here before.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 July 2026
As with previous years, the city will have to issue tax anticipation warrants – essentially a payday loan for local governments – to get by until the first installment of property taxes is paid next year.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

Samoyeds are friendly, active, affectionate, extremely loyal dogs that like to be on the go, get along with all animal breeds — including cats — and never met a stranger.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
In each, the protagonist(s) will be sought by both police and gangsters yet will lose their own money and have to get along without any while on the run.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of get along

Verb

Siri said recently that removing routine recommendations for shots on the CDC schedule, as Kennedy has tried to do, would allow such lawsuits to proceed.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Training typically proceeds step by step, beginning with living ethically, then learning to focus the mind and finally gaining deeper understanding.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026