GETTING (ON) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

getting on

verb

Definition of getting on next

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 The ease of getting on and off the 190-guest vessel, combined with walkability to Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and the late departure, made bonus sightseeing possible, something that would have been more challenging on many ocean cruises. —

Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 June 2026 How long between Kyle saying that Carl was a mess and Lindsay getting on the phone to Uber Eats and pitching some spon-con about his being a mess? —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 May 2026 Was that a sort of frustrating period because the industry had changed so much, and that kind of music just wasn’t getting on the radio or MTV? —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2026 The main thing for him, which has been the case his whole career, is getting on base. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 Just quietly getting on with it. —

Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026 His game is about getting on base, creating havoc and playing a large role in the Rays putting together game-changing innings. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The public ferry contains a ramp, but wheelchair users arriving by the small guest-only boats will need assistance getting on and off. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026 That offense, timely hitting, finding ways to score runs, whether that’s the long ball or walks, getting on base and driving them in. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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Her group provides services through Zoom and Google Meet to more than 7,000 adults and children coping with stressors such as cancer and chronic pain, as well as with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

— Holly Dagres, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In a way, Stand Up is the love story between those two coping mechanisms.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026