GETS (ON) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

gets on

verb

present tense third-person singular of get on

as in copes

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 progresses

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 gets on Tech Deals Our tech picks are as practical and aesthetic as the category gets on Amazon. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 But Aesha, who has four nieces, is an experienced babysitter, and gets on with Kayden just fine. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Exactly how hot your hair dryer gets on the lowest and highest setting, however, can vary from brand to brand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Ask any company that quietly panics every time its founder gets on a plane. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Dinner gets on the table faster. — Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026 At one point, Bill Walker gets on the phone with someone. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets on

Verb

An event can cause great pain to one person while another copes with it much better.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of copes

Verb

Warmer temperatures ahead, but storm threat not over As the day progresses, warmer temperatures will increase the potential for isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
However, more outages could be on their way as the weekend progresses.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

Adaya Amaya, 47, ran a catering business from her home and now operates a food truck but barely gets by.

— Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
But the retired mortician, who gets by on Social Security benefits with her husband, doesn't buy it anymore.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets by

Verb

My job is to challenge whether the decision actually does that.

— Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
While Pacific Neon now largely does LED sign work, reflecting a broad shift in the sign industry, veteran hands like Uroff, 70, can serve a valuable purpose when needed.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of does

Verb

Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
John teaches at a small, leafy college by day, while by night working on a book about rationalist philosopher Spinoza and dating his beautiful colleague Becca (Sofia Boutella), a professor of psychology who has a son with whom John gets along well.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets along

Verb

Now the nomination proceeds to a full Senate vote—a date for that is still pending.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Either side could then appeal the decision to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which could also decide whether to pause enforcement of the tariffs while the case proceeds.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeds

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Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026