GETTING ON (TO) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

getting on (to)

verb

present participle of get on (to)

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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Sometimes confidence comes from realizing the old boundaries no longer match the size of your curiosity.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But realizing those design goals is contingent on SpaceX’s ability to mature Starship much further.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

This project has been a long time in the making, and lands at a moment when interest in this classical masterpiece has never been greater, with a new generation of audiences discovering the power of Homer’s epic.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Perform searches a potential client or consumer might ask after discovering your brand.

— Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

That this particular kind of writing — and of seeing and explaining the world to readers — is going away with Swed, is truly a tragedy.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
How Floridians who seek compensation for damages from their insurers are seeing their claims rejected more often, in the wake of the sharp new limits on their ability to sue.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

At the same time, Walmart was hearing requests from employees for updates to its training programs.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Customers from out of state have come and made their own candles and fragrances just from hearing about it through TikTok and word-of-mouth, Salinas said.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hearing

Verb

The Libra Sun opposes Neptune in your beliefs and learning zone, making inspiration powerful but details slippery.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
For those of you with PS5 Pro consoles, the game will support PSSR, that system’s exclusive machine-learning upscaler that should allow for even sharper visuals.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

Verb

As the officers recall the incident, Hondo focuses on finding out who the mole is and how to proceed with this information.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
The former Late Show host recounted finding out his show had been cancelled during the appearance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of finding out

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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 2 Oct. 2026.

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