as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on (to)
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Quote of the week Investors are realizing, ‘I was told China is uninvestable, and Alibaba has gone up 100%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Growing up means capitalizing on your free will and realizing that Halloween doesn’t only have to be celebrated on the 31st of October.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Carmichael Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after discovering that the dispenser at the back prep sink didn’t have hand-washing soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Is not seeing eye-to-eye killing the artistic flow?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The hiker, who officials didn’t specify if they were injured, had continuously been blowing the whistle and was found 30 minutes after ground teams began hearing the sound, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, the volunteer commission’s chair, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, praised Mitchell for hearing earlier feedback and demonstrating a willingness to compromise.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sachs has been a bridge player since age 12, learning the game from his parents.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Another example of a property-rich district is Anchorage, where far fewer students come from impoverished households, are learning to speak English as a second language or have other special education needs.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Barry Bostwick, 80, who played Brad Majors opposite Sarandon's Janet Weiss, recalls finding out.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Getting on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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