GET ON (TO) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

get on (to)

verb

Definition of get on (to)

as in to realize

to come to an awareness of by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress

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Within days of the initial border rush, in which at least 90 people died, most migrants went back to Morocco, realizing the difficulties of staying in Ceuta and their slim chances of reaching mainland Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
It’s been a long and hard journey since Honda announced its return as a full F1 PU manufacturer with Aston in 2023, but tensions peaked in Australia when both parties, along with the rest of the world, realized just how dire things were.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Less so is the fact that more vulnerabilities are being discovered by bounty hunters assisted by AI tools, leaving Google fighting a battle to patch them before less conscientious hackers find them and put them to criminal use.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

Recent months have seen an expansion of Russian missile attacks all across Ukraine, as officials in Kyiv warn that Ukrainian stocks of anti-missile interceptor munitions are dangerously low and, in some cases, exhausted.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Check the offer page to see which hotels are offering the discount—you’ll be happy to see fan favorites like Disney’s Grand Floridian and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on the list!

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After hearing four days of testimony, a Collin County jury found Anthony, 19, guilty of murder following three hours of deliberation on June 9.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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