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
The sophomore got on base twice more via hit by pitch.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
My God, Jennifer has been getting on my nerves lately.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Apr. 2025
Trump believed that if ABC would cave, so too would other companies worried about getting on his bad side, according to three sources familiar with his thinking.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Imagine being able to transfer from the subway to Metro-North’s urban stops on a single fare or get on a train in Newark and get off at JFK.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
My God, Jennifer has been getting on my nerves lately.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Apr. 2025
Trump believed that if ABC would cave, so too would other companies worried about getting on his bad side, according to three sources familiar with his thinking.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Imagine being able to transfer from the subway to Metro-North’s urban stops on a single fare or get on a train in Newark and get off at JFK.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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As an adult, this coping mechanism can quietly spill into your relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many cancer centers offer services to help patients and families cope with the psychological and emotional sides of cancer.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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When done thoughtfully, personalization drives loyalty.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Why Reinforcement Learning is a Game-Changer Reinforcement Learning edge lies in its efficiency and ingenuity: Lean and Mean: Unlike computationally intensive supervised learning that are trained on sprawling high-power data centers reinforcement learning can get by with less.—
Paul X. McCarthy,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In response to the foundation’s findings, Supervisor Pat Hume said in many cases, there are households who struggle to survive financially and do whatever to get by.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old, 14-year veteran — in the fifth year of his six-season, $90 million contract — had been on a rehab assignment since last week and was progressing in impressive fashion, stroking six hits including a home run in 10 at-bats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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After progressing into the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal have already banked around £100m.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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How does Bellamy get along with your other animals?—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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But in the show, Joel gets along well with Dina and talks with her about Ellie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another legal challenge to Trump's order brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general in federal court in Massachusetts is proceeding separately, though the government has asked for that case to be moved to Washington, D.C., to be consolidated with the one before Kollar-Kotelly.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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That said, proceed with a little common sense here.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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The songs intricately narrate the struggles of overcoming adversity, seeking hope in uncertainty, and marching collectively toward the future.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie becomes his hometown’s hype man The TK: The Harem of Elon Musk The L.A. Times Special: More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals Until next week, George Skelton — Was this newsletter forwarded to you?—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana Louisiana’s law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, but the state hasn't issued guidance on what documentation residents need.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And then, all of the sudden, the girlfriend’s gone.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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