1
as in coped
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 progressed
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 got on
Elsewhere in the spacious garden, David got on his hands and knees to pull a freshly ripe red onion.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on how Netflix got on board the initiative, del Toro said he was approached by Sarandos, who asked him what was on his bucket list.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani got on the next flight out of Entebbe, but the trip took twenty-two hours.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
—Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, after learning of the passing of Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford at the age of 89, Linklater, in Paris for a screening of his latest film Nouvelle Vague, got on the phone to speak about Redford’s legacy in the independent filmmaking community.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing them off the property, as the city had in the past, the city got on board.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on how Netflix got on board the initiative, del Toro said he was approached by Sarandos, who asked him what was on his bucket list.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani got on the next flight out of Entebbe, but the trip took twenty-two hours.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
—Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, after learning of the passing of Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford at the age of 89, Linklater, in Paris for a screening of his latest film Nouvelle Vague, got on the phone to speak about Redford’s legacy in the independent filmmaking community.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing them off the property, as the city had in the past, the city got on board.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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That, however, was when Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker quickly got by Dolphins guard Daniel Brunskill and into Tagovailoa’s face, forcing the franchise quarterback to fire a pass toward Jaylen Waddle that linebacker Terrel Bernard easily snagged.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Everyone got along perfectly fine.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Masters of provocation, the Nazi paramilitaries often marched through left-wing neighborhoods, hoping for violent altercations.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The news came as about 300 people marched in a circle in front of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, an artificial island between Oakland and Alameda that houses several major United States Coast Guard commands.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pastrnak managed to just slip it between the near post and Vanecek for his third goal of the year.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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