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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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
All of this brings us to Lisa, who, of course, missed her plane from Miami to Seville and then had to get on another plane to London, then another plane to Madrid, and then a train from Madrid to Seville which, a cursory Google tells me, takes about three hours.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In every one of the 11 games since the trade deadline, the bottom three hitters in the Padres’ order have combined to get on base at least twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Pretty much any way there was to get on base, the Reds did it off Suarez, who fell to 8–6 and had his ERA climb to 3.28, the first time it's been that high since his fourth start of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
When one of Newcastle’s wingers stays wide, the other tends to head into the area, ready to get on the end of crosses.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In every one of the 11 games since the trade deadline, the bottom three hitters in the Padres’ order have combined to get on base at least twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Pretty much any way there was to get on base, the Reds did it off Suarez, who fell to 8–6 and had his ERA climb to 3.28, the first time it's been that high since his fourth start of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
When one of Newcastle’s wingers stays wide, the other tends to head into the area, ready to get on the end of crosses.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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For nearly two hours Isabella collected my thoughts on everything from vaccines to emotional coping strategies to policing in the U.S.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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She’s seen this cycle again and again: young girls adapting, coping, hiding and then hitting a wall in adulthood, often when their own children begin to struggle.—
Ginger Gentile,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Gina Phillips was one of the New Orleans artist who was able to secure a Joan Mitchell Foundation Emergency Grant to help get by.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Too much of Charlotte’s growth has benefited corporations and developers while working families struggle to get by.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Both sectors can get along just fine while still sporting their own colors, just as long as no one arrives outrageously themed to spur a reaction.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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After 30 minutes, top with the frozen tater tots and proceed as directed.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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During the arrest, his spouse appeared at that scene and with a young child in the back seat and proceeded to involve herself and child in the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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One such group of 50 marched so that 30 of them formed the vertical part, and 20 the horizontal part of a gigantic white cross.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Top officials—including Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, National Assembly head Jorge Rodríguez and Caracas Mayor Carmen Meléndez—marched alongside loyalists, public workers, and motorcyclist groups in defiant displays following the U.S. announcement of the unprecedented bounty.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Primrose ended up in the shelter after her previous owner went into assisted living.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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