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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Hopefully, the family realizes that not only the community, but the Jeep community is there for them.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Influencer marketing is settling into the same two-tier structure, whether brands realize it or not.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Attendees will also learn about LGBTQ+ history in Charlotte and discover ways to stay involved in their communities.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The district attorney’s office’s community integrity unit discovered the Brady rule violation, according to a news release from the office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Still, though, there was a roughly 45-minute team period that saw the offense and defense go against each other in various situations.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Explosions were heard in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Kish and Qeshm Island, Iranian state media reported.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Decisions on matters such as war, citizenship, exile and capital punishment were made in the assemblies and courts, where citizens heard contending speeches and voted immediately afterwards.

— Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

According to authorities, officers canvassed the area, learned Curtis had fled into a nearby home, and secured the area while detectives obtained a search warrant.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of learn

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