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 Hartford doubled the lead just three minutes later as Barry Coffey got on the end of one on a scramble in the box and pushed it past Charleson goalkeeper Luis Zamudio. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026 During pre-production, the 80-year-old got on the line with Ippolito to walk him through his early years. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026 For now and for forever, the midterm election of 2026 will be known as one of the most decisive rejections of an American President since long before Richard Nixon got on that helicopter in 1974. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 Hoffman got on the video call Friday wearing a T-shirt featuring the lovers in the TV show Heated Rivalry. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Mississippi State got on the board later in the third on back-to-back trick plays. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Starting over has to start somewhere, and so the Clippers got on with it Wednesday. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The actor-writer-director got on the topic while referencing Lionsgate’s upcoming John Rambo prequel movie. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The Guardians got on the board early, as Chase DeLauter drove in Steven Kwan with an RBI single in the first. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on

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Adam has always coped with the world by drawing—his artwork on yellow legal pads and sticky notes illustrates the novel—but now there’s a new girl in school who’s praised for her artwork, and Adam feels his identity as an artist slipping away.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
The countries that coped best were not always those with the most energy resources.

— Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

Trump said Sunday that fresh attacks were highly unlikely as talks to end the conflict progressed, despite both ⁠countries reporting that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

— Deena Zaidi,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
As her term progressed, however, fundraising withered after legislative leaders severed a bundling agreement with the state party and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio urged donors to give to his organization, Reform California, directly.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Those five goals came on 14 shots, the last from the left point by Hedman that somehow got by Hart late in the second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
State police said all northbound lanes of the Bishop Ford were shut down after the crash, but traffic still got by on the right shoulder.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

And apparently, my skin wasn't the only one that got along with these pads.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of got along

Verb

In steady rain and silence, thousands marched in Novi Sad on Sunday in a gesture of respect for the victims.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
At dawn on October 18, 1776, four thousand British and Hessian soldiers marched along the narrow country road that followed the high ground the rock sits on.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of marched

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The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After his playing career, Bob Boone managed both the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The Rebels opened with a run play that gained just 1 yard and proceeded to go three-and-out, then UGA’s Nate Frazier ripped off a 46-yard run on the Bulldogs’ first offensive play to spark an opening touchdown drive.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Femi proceeded to dump Reed off the stage and onto several tables below.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026