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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
Scrivner then got on the phone and asked the sheriff to send the deputies away.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, known as METRO, says a man got on the bus and opened fire, aiming at two men who were also on board, but hit the 25-year-old woman.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Started with grant funding in 2015, the vision grew as businesses, museums, and families got on board with their versions.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the spacious garden, David got on his hands and knees to pull a freshly ripe red onion.
—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
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, known as METRO, says a man got on the bus and opened fire, aiming at two men who were also on board, but hit the 25-year-old woman.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Started with grant funding in 2015, the vision grew as businesses, museums, and families got on board with their versions.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the spacious garden, David got on his hands and knees to pull a freshly ripe red onion.
—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
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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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Kevin Stefanski and Jaxson Dart got along well before last year’s NFL Draft.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some who marched carried signs of Good as well as others who have been killed by ICE agents or died while in ICE custody.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several people with megaphones spoke from the bed of a pickup truck as the group marched down East Lake Avenue.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the second one, Marv and Harry have managed to escape prison and meet up with Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, a second time, when the boy once again finds himself on his own for the most wonderful time of the year.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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