GET ONTO 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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Cantor realized the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, paired with his software engineering skills, enabled him to create just such a cozy game himself, without having to hire other people.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Heat waves are arriving hotter, longer and more often, and heat exhaustion can hit faster than most people realize.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Since February, archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people or members of the society’s upper classes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The Art Newspaper reports that the bacteria was discovered during routine monthly testing earlier this week and that the institution quickly complied with the city’s remediation requirements.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

The stadium has been packed, the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival downtown has seen record attendance, and watch parties and other events have spread across the region.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
The pair even goes on a quasi-date playing beer pong this week with Kendall and Shai, who can see right through Liam’s act.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Growing up, Williford heard stories of ancestors catching giant grasshoppers, wrapping them in a maple leaf, adding a berry, then roasting them in fire and eating them like popcorn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In one video, several loud booms can be heard as a fireball appears behind buildings in the direction of the city’s port.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Career readiness and workforce development programs also help students connect their classroom learning to relevant career fields.

— Sivan Hines, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Dawkins learned about the group secondhand on Thursday from somebody who was asked to participate.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

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