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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
Vilmanis got on the ice for the Latvians before the team was eliminated.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
So, with that trade — his third in less than 48 hours — Dieng finally knew his last destination at this year’s trade deadline and got on a flight to Milwaukee.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The defendant then got on his phone and started searching for auto body repair shops, started calling and texting with technicians, and proceeded to take his car to a repair shop, Campbell said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Calgary got on the scoreboard with three seconds left in the second period when Zach Whitecloud's point shot deflected in off the pants of Sharangovich.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Harvard got on the board first in the opening two minutes with Andover native Gwyn Lapp finishing off a tricky bounce in front for a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the last seven weeks, Candle signed an entirely new staff and got on the recruiting trail, adding around 65 players from both the high school ranks and the transfer portal to put together his first Huskies’ team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The two groups got on board to donate cash, and Kala offered to sell 25 of their ukuleles to the school at half price as a way to support the Title One school.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Scrivner then got on the phone and asked the sheriff to send the deputies away.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
So, with that trade — his third in less than 48 hours — Dieng finally knew his last destination at this year’s trade deadline and got on a flight to Milwaukee.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The defendant then got on his phone and started searching for auto body repair shops, started calling and texting with technicians, and proceeded to take his car to a repair shop, Campbell said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Calgary got on the scoreboard with three seconds left in the second period when Zach Whitecloud's point shot deflected in off the pants of Sharangovich.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Harvard got on the board first in the opening two minutes with Andover native Gwyn Lapp finishing off a tricky bounce in front for a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the last seven weeks, Candle signed an entirely new staff and got on the recruiting trail, adding around 65 players from both the high school ranks and the transfer portal to put together his first Huskies’ team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The two groups got on board to donate cash, and Kala offered to sell 25 of their ukuleles to the school at half price as a way to support the Title One school.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Scrivner then got on the phone and asked the sheriff to send the deputies away.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gotch and Burns were pioneers of wrestling, and as the 20th century progressed, schools in Iowa at both the high school and collegiate levels began offering wrestling as a sport.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The thieves got by a security guard standing outside, but their images were captured by surveillance video, KTLA reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 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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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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Some got along, others didn't – and some did, but don't anymore.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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No history of the United States would tell a story in which the federal government and the states have always got along.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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And then there is the Clark County Courthouse, under whose limestone pillars the Ku Klux Klan marched as recently as 1994.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands marched in Kosovo on independence day, protesting war crimes trials of former rebel leaders, including ex-President Hashim Thaci.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evacuations then proceeded slowly, and only a small portion of Evergreen was evacuated.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team has not proceeded with building a stadium there while weighing proposals for a new domed stadium on the Chicago lakefront or potentially in Northwest Indiana as negotiations remain in flux with Illinois officials.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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The court filings have managed to make a public spectacle out of the private communications of Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, WME agent Warren Zavala — among others.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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