GET ON Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get on

verb

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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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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 To get on land, these types of Marine units primarily seize footholds by riding small watercraft onto beaches or by helicopter insertion. —

Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 The Panthers got on the board just 15 seconds later as Hinostroza and Luke Kunin passed the puck back and forth on a 2-on-1 rush before Hinostroza beat Daccord before the goalie could get across the crease. —

Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 The Sentimental Value cast gets on line for a collective drink of Champagne. —

Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Doug babysits Alexa’s 4-year-old son, Brady, getting on the floor and playing blocks with him. —

Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

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Hansen had been filming for years, often using the camera as a personal coping mechanism.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for the United Nations, called for additional humanitarian aid to help Lebanon cope with airstrikes between Israel and Hezbollah.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026