GOT ON Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

got on

verb

past tense of get on

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 And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Northwestern got on the board first when Chiles scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 43 seconds to play in the first quarter. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The audience got on their feet cheering them on, including her daughter Everly, 13, partner Steve Kazee and bestie Emmanuelle Chriqui. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The man threw the agent to the ground and got on top of him, Peguero Rivera said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 But Jack genuinely got on the bonnet [hood] of the car with a stunt driver driving him around that church, all of that was Jack. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Alex Eala got on her way to making more history for the Philippines by reaching the third round in 2026, with two court assignments on Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second-biggest court. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But the Buffaloes got on the scoreboard with a touchdown run by Micah Welch. — AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 North Crowley’s defense held Aledo 83 total yards and negative 15 rushing yards in the first half, and got on the scoreboard with a 65 yard pick six from sophomore defensive back Braylen Cunningham. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on

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More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Mahomes also went right, progressed through his reads and found Royals in the back of the end zone.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Trump cast the moment as something generations of presidents had talked about but never managed to pull off.

— Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Fortunately for Riley, with a chance to tie it, Rutgers proceeded to go three-and-out.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026