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 Spain finally got on the board after dominating possession and chances thus far. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 During the show, Travis got on stage as one of the pop star's backup dancers before later snapping a selfie with William, George and Charlotte. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The couple's wedding has been the topic of conversation since Kelce got on one knee last year. — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Despite the multitude of changes, the Americans started the game well with an opening goal in the third minute and then fought back to tie the match in the second half after Turkey finally got on the score sheet. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 In the second World Cup match in Arlington, FC Dallas’ best striker, Petar Musa, got on the board for Croatia with a first half goal that ignited the DFW crowd and made the 28-year-old stream tears down his face. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Meanwhile, the little girl got on the bus with her mom and her baby brother. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Police asked how his DNA got on the bullet casings. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on

Verb

Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Despite the overwhelming demand for medical services and the shortage of supplies in Venezuela’s public health system, Domingo Luciani Hospital in the capital of Caracas coped with an influx of patients thanks to a flood of donations.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

Sidny Lopes Cabral Sidny Lopes Cabral was another crucial part of the Cape Verde team that progressed from the group stage with three draws.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

McGonigle, DeBarberie said, was the type of kid who got along with all sorts of crowds.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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

Definition of got along

Verb

The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Scotland’s Tartan Army, with time to kill between matches, marched roughly 8,000 strong into a Miami Marlins game and serenaded the ballpark with soccer chants remixed for baseball.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of marched

Verb

That is 22 more than teams managed in Qatar in 2022 and nine more than in the 2018 tournament in Russia — with the caveat that 36 more games have already been played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The countdown to launch had proceeded as planned throughout much of the day as SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by tech mogul Elon Musk, worked toward Starship's 13th mission since 2023.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 July 2026
The bulldozers proceeded to turn Gaza’s Coca-Cola factory into a landscape of glittering glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026