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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
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.
—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
Wipe off any marker that gets on the surface on the floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Wipe off any marker that gets on the surface on the floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets on
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the season progresses, though, these two worlds become more difficult to reconcile.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Rangers will need their bats as the season progresses, especially Langford who entered this season with big expectations.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Bears could have a chance to avenge one of their losses – to Lakeview – in the second round on Monday if Lakeview gets by Kaynor Tech in the first round.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Once Booker gets by him, Alex’s job is just to get the ball at its apex.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong does.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like really bad attitude, but also does some unspeakably bad things in this story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The judge’s preliminary injunction applies only to public colleges and universities in the states that sued while the case proceeds through litigation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The temporary restraining order is expected to remain in place while the case proceeds, with further hearings planned to determine whether longer-term protections should be imposed.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nader Adeli, who manages Iranian American club team Arya FC's over-60 squad in Los Angeles, is worried the war might keep Iran from attending the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Today, her husband owns and manages Sarah’s father’s dental practice now that her dad has retired.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And how a couple goes from competition to partnership.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those cabins are where most of the attention goes.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Gets on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20on. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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