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
Not just because people would take the time to get on a call like this or to take care of me.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The Twins, who finished the day with just four hits of their own, finally got on the board in the sixth inning with a Willi Castro single on the eighth pitch of his at-bat, which brought home Byron Buxton.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Michelle remembers getting on a virtual call with the specialist.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Yankees wasted no time getting on the board on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The Twins, who finished the day with just four hits of their own, finally got on the board in the sixth inning with a Willi Castro single on the eighth pitch of his at-bat, which brought home Byron Buxton.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Michelle remembers getting on a virtual call with the specialist.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Yankees wasted no time getting on the board on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
Verb
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The book, initially written for her children, addressed coping with grief.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Similarly, his younger supporting cast may be good enough to cope with the MLS’ demands, but was brutally exposed at this level.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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See a Live Theater Production When live arts top your list of things to do, Burnsville's Parkway Playhouse is the perfect fit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The reason for Atlanta’s acidic soil as compared to L.A.’s alkaline soil has to do with the amount of rainfall in these two cities.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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Tracee Ellis Ross always gets by with a little help from her girlfriends.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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And in 2023, the average American estimated that a family of four needed $85,000 per year to get by, an amount difficult to achieve on one income.—
Anna North,
Vox,
26 June 2025
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Officials, though, have insisted for months that talks are progressing with trading partners such as India, Japan and Vietnam but have not made any announcements.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Most patients survive between two to five years after diagnosis, losing control of their muscles as the neurodegenerative condition progresses.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Despite their efforts to introduce Saint to their other Belgian Malinois outside the home, the two dogs didn’t initially get along.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Also, unlike her mother, Ariana is getting along great with the Burruss on her cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Parade participants march in the LA Pride Parade on Hollywood Blvd.—
Neha Chandrachud,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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Skokie’s downtown parade steps off at noon at Oakton College on Lincoln Avenue on July 4, marches northwest to Niles Center Road, north to Oakton and east to Oakton Park.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Some persons leave the room with a bang, slamming the door and they’re gone.—
Mará Rose Williams
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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Speaking of which, out goes the Gen5 tech stack, with BMW's Gen6 battery likely coming in on the sedan, providing higher efficiency and power density.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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