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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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
Both royals got on the ice, with Princess Kate pulling off an impressive lunge despite wearing a skirt!
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Darnold, who had been listed as questionable because of an oblique injury, guided the Seahawks on two more scoring drives before San Francisco got on the board with the first of its two field goals.
—Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Darnold, who had been listed as questionable because of an oblique injury, guided the Seahawks on two more scoring drives before the 49ers got on the board with the first of its two field goals.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This season, he has been used to get flick-ons for headers or run behind defences and get on the end of crosses or Fernandes’ through balls.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Darnold, who had been listed as questionable because of an oblique injury, guided the Seahawks on two more scoring drives before San Francisco got on the board with the first of its two field goals.
—Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Darnold, who had been listed as questionable because of an oblique injury, guided the Seahawks on two more scoring drives before the 49ers got on the board with the first of its two field goals.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This season, he has been used to get flick-ons for headers or run behind defences and get on the end of crosses or Fernandes’ through balls.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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While his Altadena home survived, Mark Franco continues to cope with living in a neighborhood forever changed by the Eaton Fire.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Once that’s done and completely turned off, use a small brush to clean around the disposal and inside it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent most of Thursday’s pregame press conference doing his best to downplay multiple reports that Jonathan Kuminga requested a trade away from Golden State.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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With such a paltry salary, advocates for the idea say, lawmakers are typically wealthy, retired or need to seek out help from patrons of one sort or another to get by.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Fund’s Self Sufficiency Standard calculates how much a household would need to earn to get by in Miami-Dade without financial assistance.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But everyone gets along, which is good.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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As a child, Aemond is rebellious, an outcast and does not get along well with Rhaenyra’s children, who are of a similar age.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of protesters marched along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Precious metals gold and silver marched to fresh highs.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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