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 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 For fall camp, that entails getting on the same page with his weapons and offensive line and furthering his connection with offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Larkin spent days in the hospital receiving supportive care before finally getting on the road to recovery. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on

Verb

Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Residents of Chinatown, located in the Ground Zero perimeter, faced the most challenges coping with the tragedy, the documents said.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Conference season gives management teams a chance to update investors on how the quarter is progressing and shape expectations ahead of earnings.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting by

Verb

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
Everyone’s getting along for now Two nights ago, my daughter refused to go to sleep well past her bedtime.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting along

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Trump is proceeding with the construction of his triumphal arch despite lacking federal approval.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit claims Smith and his partners never met the requirements for securing government funding and repeatedly made excuses for why the project wasn't proceeding or stopped responding to requests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeding

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After going behind early to a Kai Havertz goal, PSG had to remain patient, before gradually asserting their authority in the contest.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The whole thing was essentially an American Cadillac crossed with an Italian coachbuilt exotic, at a time when Detroit was already going completely bonkers with automotive excess.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026