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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 brief post-Covid boom era was very much over and Salt needed to get on board quick.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Brief, but enough to get on production’s radar.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Regardless, the new corporate owners of the network, embodied by the late, great Robert Duvall‘s C-suite apparatchik, get on board.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Degnan got on board with a one-out single to left, but is stranded there as Moss gets out of the inning unscathed.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Brief, but enough to get on production’s radar.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Regardless, the new corporate owners of the network, embodied by the late, great Robert Duvall‘s C-suite apparatchik, get on board.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Degnan got on board with a one-out single to left, but is stranded there as Moss gets out of the inning unscathed.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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These chews are made to help dogs cope with their everyday stress and hyperactivity; ideal for fireworks, storms or car rides.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than 20 states currently have agreements with the agency permitting them to do so; Landry, the Louisiana Secretary of State, highlighted that SAVE had been used in her state’s ongoing investigation.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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But what Gus got by doing 10 takes like that was incredible material.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Medium wheels get by in both situations but your dog may also struggle slightly in both.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the evening progresses, André doesn’t explicitly tell him to expand his horizons, but Shawn seemingly comes away with that life lesson.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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And with that connection comes a desire to help the sport grow and progress into the future.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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On the first charter of the season, the galley’s main problem was that Ben and Alesia couldn’t get along.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Still, the pair managed to get along.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The owner proceeded to her departure gate.—
Kyle Melnick,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Tidal Basin Seawall Rehabilitation Project is proceeding well.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
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About 14,000 troops marched through Kim Il Sung Square in the capital of Pyongyang, state media said.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The streets of downtown Mansfield will be filled with colorful floats, marching groups, entertainers and pickles.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Riley finally is coming home, returning Sunday with the unveiling of a long overdue statue in whose bronze reflection a couple of wistful realizations can be found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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While the sale of the Rothschild stake has been delayed, one person familiar with the discussions said there has been significant interest, and a sale will likely be completed in the coming months.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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