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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
On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Dinner gets on the table faster.
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Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
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Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
At one point, Bill Walker gets on the phone with someone.
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Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.
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Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
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Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Dinner gets on the table faster.
—
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 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
Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.
—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets on
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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.
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Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.
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The sky may be clear during the day, especially in the areas far from the water, but coastal fog is expected to spread far overnight and in the early mornings as the week progresses.
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This evolution progresses from personal assistance to agentic AI, then multi-agent systems, and finally autonomous enterprise AI, unlocking exponential productivity gains.
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That’s around $5 billion, more than eight times the amount collected in fees, and the lead left gets by far the biggest portion.
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Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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The Pitt does this quite literally and very well.
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Who gets along with whom in the British royal family seems to be a daily matter of conversation.
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In May 2026, Meyer told PEOPLE that everyone gets along seamlessly.
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 A conversation shapes how your work proceeds.
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The measure directs half of the bond proceeds to a single nonprofit immunology research institute affiliated with the University of California.
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In urban areas, municipal departments run things, while the Texas Department of Public Safety frequently manages highway collisions.
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The nonprofit public-private partnership manages the municipal district with services that include infrastructure planning, community engagement and more.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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“Gets on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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