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
That means Hulu + Live TV subscribers also get on-demand access to the entire Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, Cinderella, Frozen 1 and 2, Moana, all High School Musical titles and the spinoff series, The Descendants movies, Up, Toy Story 1 to 4 and so on.
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The Guardians, though, were able to score a run to tie the game in that fourth inning after Martinez got on base with an infield single.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Baldelli was tasked with getting the group to play more aggressively, to get on base and force the opposition to make plays.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
What dog really wants to get on a plane?
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The Guardians, though, were able to score a run to tie the game in that fourth inning after Martinez got on base with an infield single.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Baldelli was tasked with getting the group to play more aggressively, to get on base and force the opposition to make plays.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
What dog really wants to get on a plane?
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Luis Enrique has built PSG to last, with players who interchange easily and a squad deep enough to cope with a stack of absentees which itself read like a Ballon d’Or nominations list.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here a miserable delivery boy gets by disposing of mummies recovered in Iquique, North of Chile.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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That, however, was when Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker quickly got by Dolphins guard Daniel Brunskill and into Tagovailoa’s face, forcing the franchise quarterback to fire a pass toward Jaylen Waddle that linebacker Terrel Bernard easily snagged.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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October does not typically begin with flannel-and-jeans weather, but Louisville is supposed to be gradually trending in that direction as the month progresses.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Manes and Bukele got along well.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Before attending the show, Streep and Wintour, 75, met each other and the pair appeared to get along splendidly, as seen in a video posted on Instagram by Vogue.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The court will decide whether to extend McElroy’s TRO into a longer preliminary injunction, which would keep the FEMA homeland security grants available while the case proceeds.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Robinson's Monday court appearance was for a waiver hearing to determine whether the defense forces prosecutors to present probable cause before the case proceeds.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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On a Wednesday last fall, 20 federal agents marched with guns drawn into the building Nick Allen has called home for nearly 15 years, Allen told The Star last week.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, with the best team of his Mississippi tenure, the Rebels marched to the playoff’s doorstep, only to stumble and fall in The Swamp just before crossing the threshold.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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