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 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 Totally ignoring the humanity of both worker and customer is rude, and yet both parties are interested in getting on with whatever the transaction is. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs requested an injunction to block the referendum from even getting on the ballot, but Judge Walsh said their arguments did not meet the standards for an injunction and denied their request. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The forum also featured attorneys Ronette McCarthy and Tyler Smith, who walked the audience through the technical process of getting on the ballot in various municipalities and in the state in general. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on

Verb

The band has spent hours in interviews explaining their comeback story, finding Armstrong (and new drummer Colin Brittain), and coping with the loss of Bennington.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
Many Americans, coping with the high cost of living, are increasingly relying on credit cards to help maintain their spending.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Block 59/Westridge Court More development is progressing at Naperville’s Block 59 dining and entertainment complex.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
The male cub is progressing well, feeding and adding weight as they are cared for in the zoo’s animal hospital.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida’s allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.

— Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida's allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting by

Verb

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
The success of Oasis Live ’25 — and the fact that the brothers are still getting along well enough to do press for their documentary together — has sparked rumors of a further Oasis tour, perhaps next year.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting along

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The answers offer the latest sign that Raman has been proceeding with caution on some of the DSA’s litmus test issues.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Even where data centers are proceeding at a robust clip and creating the most jobs public opinion has turned against them.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeding

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Damman noted that even five minutes of getting the heart rate up after a meal is enough to blunt the post-meal spike, which points to real potential for people managing insulin resistance or a family history of type 2 diabetes.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
At that bar’s successor, Attaboy, Queen Mary managing partner Dan Smith sampled a take with Concord grapes.

— Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

But this is Mahomes, Kelce, Jones and coach Andy Reid coming to town with three Super Bowls under their belt and a determination to return to contending form early this season after going 6-11 last year.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Dramatic cuffs added more angles to the look, while the buttons going undone at the waist created a touch of tension that transitioned to Edgar-Jones’ skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026