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
Greenlaw has been champing at the bit to get on the field.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
That didn't stop Rich Eisen from getting on his show this afternoon and making a case for Mayfield and the Bucs as dark-horse Super Bowl contenders.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Arizona State Parks got on board, as did the Kaibab, Coronado, Coconino and Tonto national forests, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
That didn't stop Rich Eisen from getting on his show this afternoon and making a case for Mayfield and the Bucs as dark-horse Super Bowl contenders.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Arizona State Parks got on board, as did the Kaibab, Coronado, Coconino and Tonto national forests, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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In a viral TikTok video, a woman from Boston, Massachusetts, shows what her golden retriever did after a long weekend of being the center of attention at her wedding, and internet users can’t cope with it.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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What emotional or mental coping strategies were most helpful for you during this period?—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are a lot of very respectable academics that have done a lot of really amazing work in Black Studies and Africana Studies.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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About 29% depend entirely on Social Security benefits to get by.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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With the growing popularity of agritourism, many farmers are letting the customers go into the field and pick their own, getting more dollars per pumpkin than farmers could get by selling through the markets.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, this cooling might temporarily offset the progressing climate change — but a new study claims this type of intervention is likely to have several more unwanted side effects than previously thought.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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This will be a major storyline to keep an eye on as the season progresses.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts indicate William and Andrew don’t get along at all.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cats that get along often groom, sleep near each other, and greet warmly.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Although inflation ticked up in September and remains above the Fed’s 2% target, analysts expect the central bank to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing cooling labor market risks as more pressing than lingering price pressures, according to a recent report by Oxford Economics.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the land is valued over $500,000, the city must receive a minimum of three bids to proceed with the sale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Whether that be at bingo nights, around a bonfire or watching little ones march down the street in their costumes.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eaton jumped out to a 7-0 advantage, taking the opening kickoff and marching 51 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard TD run by Chris Duharte.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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