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 The Lakewood officers had responded to a call Thursday evening about a suspicious person attempting to get on a public bus, police spokesperson John Romero said during a news conference. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 During pre-production, the 80-year-old got on the line with Ippolito to walk him through his early years. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026 For now and for forever, the midterm election of 2026 will be known as one of the most decisive rejections of an American President since long before Richard Nixon got on that helicopter in 1974. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 There’s something going on in all these moments — a slight but grating overdoing of these peoples’ ability to get on with one another. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on

Verb

Lake County families, like those across the nation, are coping with higher prices for gasoline, groceries, housing and health care.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Adam has always coped with the world by drawing—his artwork on yellow legal pads and sticky notes illustrates the novel—but now there’s a new girl in school who’s praised for her artwork, and Adam feels his identity as an artist slipping away.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

Why such clueless animosity toward people whose only crime was doing what the nation asked of them?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

The dark comedy centers on Malina and Viktor, a sister and brother getting by on the fringes of post-Communist Macedonia by pilfering busts of national heroes cast in bronze, along with manhole covers, and selling off the metal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Wildcat Lake laptops like these have budget-friendly starting prices, but often with just 8GB of RAM, which Windows laptops can struggle to get by on.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
As his Parkinson’s disease progressed (he was officially diagnosed in 1984), Williams became Ali’s primary caregiver.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

Darmawan says people tend to assume that a household made up entirely of women will find a way to get along.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of get along

Verb

Some Republicans had tried to delay the leadership decision, but the conference voted 31-15 to proceed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Senate Republicans voted today to proceed with their leadership elections, blowing past delay requests by a handful of members.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

Family and friends marched from Lou Gehrig Plaza to East 171st Street Saturday to demand justice.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Horned Frogs marched to the Arizona 29-yard line, but team captain Ben Taylor-Whitfield was flagged for a false start and TCU ultimately settled for a 50-yard field goal attempt by Lemmermann that was blocked.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of march

Verb

Food trend experts are betting the coming year will bring it even closer to your stovetop.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes and other disruptive symptoms that often come with menopause.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026