GETTING (ON) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

getting on

verb

present participle of get on

as in coping

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 progressing

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 getting on So my wife and I are getting on a plane, leaving our three children with a babysitter, and praying war won’t break out and strand us. — Jonathan Dekel, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 The flight went on as planned, but these men knew my grandfather and heard that his daughters were getting on the plane. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The idea is to sound like an inferior buck in the brush, one that is roaming around a mature deer’s space and getting on his nerves. — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Orlando beat Toronto 3-0 in September, with Antoine Griezmann, Harvey Sarajian and Ivan Angulo all getting on the scoresheet. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Service providers acknowledge that transitional housing is a good option for some people, such as those getting on their feet after evictions. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 This project started for me with getting on a Zoom with Lance and the next step was getting on a Zoom with Lance and Rob. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Police said video showed someone getting on the boat and leaving the area before the fire started. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Today, a look at how some generative AI medical devices are getting on the market quickly. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on

Verb

When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Building and protecting those pipelines will be expensive—but far cheaper than trying to keep the strait open by force or coping with periodic shortages and price spikes.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting along

Verb

For sensitive actions, including sending an email or making a purchase, Muse asks for your approval before proceeding.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

By contrast, recent restrictions or delays suggest a greater emphasis on managing relations with Beijing and avoiding unnecessary escalation.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
My experience includes managing campaigns, leading teams, and building relationships with community leaders.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026