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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
Bolte homered in the bottom of the seventh and nearly did so again in the ninth; Gelof’s bottom-of-the-ninth-inning four-bagger extended his MLB-best hitting streak to 21 games; and catcher Jonah Heim got on base in his first three at-bats of the game, hitting two singles.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
She was also dropped off at the Plaza pickup and got on a bus at the same time as Toubia.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The Braves got on the board in the seventh against reliever Sean Newcomb when Miguel Vargas couldn't handle a grounder to third from Ozzie Albies, allowing Jorge Mateo to score from first base.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Eagles got on the board first and never looked back.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
San Antonio got on the board in the finals, taking Game 3 115-111 and snapping New York's 13-game playoff win streak.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Eventually, Brown got on a dating app and met her now-husband, Adam Woolard.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Prosecutors said Cordova punched the letter carrier in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then got on top of him and punched him several more times in the face and head.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
She was also dropped off at the Plaza pickup and got on a bus at the same time as Toubia.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The Braves got on the board in the seventh against reliever Sean Newcomb when Miguel Vargas couldn't handle a grounder to third from Ozzie Albies, allowing Jorge Mateo to score from first base.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Eagles got on the board first and never looked back.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
San Antonio got on the board in the finals, taking Game 3 115-111 and snapping New York's 13-game playoff win streak.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Eventually, Brown got on a dating app and met her now-husband, Adam Woolard.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Prosecutors said Cordova punched the letter carrier in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then got on top of him and punched him several more times in the face and head.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup on six occasions but have never progressed beyond the group stage.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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His symptoms apparently progressed throughout the day on Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Sophia Wilson's shot deflected off Isabela and got by Brazilian goalkeeper Lorena in the 63rd minute for the lone goal before the 55,144 fans in Fortaleza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Koeninger ripped a ball to center field that got by a diving Zo Palmore scoring Davis to tie the game again, 7-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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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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But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But when Alice Paul and Lucy Burns organized the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession and more than 5,000 protesters marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, such a spectacle had never been seen.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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While paradegoers marched through downtown, there was no confetti raining over the city.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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But deployment of its planned 5,500-member contingent, composed largely of military personnel, has proceeded slowly.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Polls closed on June 2 and ballot counting has since proceeded relatively quickly, with county election officials estimating that roughly 9,000 votes remain to be tabulated.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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