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 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 Remember to provide a step stool to make getting on and off the toilet a little easier and to give your child something to bear down on when the going gets tough. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 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 Arraez has 23 doubles, seven triples, and is relentless in getting on base as a three-time batting champion. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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Navigating that grief can be difficult and coping with it looks different for everyone.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Stahl will add to the report with details on how the town is coping with its history.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The drilling pilot project was progressing but then came a new dispute with the government over a permit—or lack thereof—to recently move drilling equipment to the region.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Watson added another regrettable chapter to his legacy by proceeding to bemoan his treatment by the crowd at Huntington Bank Field following Saturday's outing.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
This engine issue seems unlikely to be the cause of the delay, however, as China had been proceeding toward launch in recent days.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026