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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
Reflecting on how Netflix got on board the initiative, del Toro said he was approached by Sarandos, who asked him what was on his bucket list.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani got on the next flight out of Entebbe, but the trip took twenty-two hours.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Around 2020 is when Emily first got on TikTok, posting videos of everything from twinning moments with her daughter to hair tutorials and baking videos.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
—Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, after learning of the passing of Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford at the age of 89, Linklater, in Paris for a screening of his latest film Nouvelle Vague, got on the phone to speak about Redford’s legacy in the independent filmmaking community.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing them off the property, as the city had in the past, the city got on board.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And yet Dimon got on the phone and had a friendly conversation with Mamdani soon afterward, Bloomberg reported, citing people briefed on the call.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani got on the next flight out of Entebbe, but the trip took twenty-two hours.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Around 2020 is when Emily first got on TikTok, posting videos of everything from twinning moments with her daughter to hair tutorials and baking videos.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
—Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, after learning of the passing of Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford at the age of 89, Linklater, in Paris for a screening of his latest film Nouvelle Vague, got on the phone to speak about Redford’s legacy in the independent filmmaking community.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing them off the property, as the city had in the past, the city got on board.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And yet Dimon got on the phone and had a friendly conversation with Mamdani soon afterward, Bloomberg reported, citing people briefed on the call.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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As time progressed, those methods were not ideal for timing modern transportation, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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The disease progressed to Alzheimer’s dementia in 2023.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 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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Manes and Bukele got along well.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Everybody knew everybody and got along.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Timberview marched down the field before Steven Hall found Trysten Shaw in the corner of the end zone to put the Wolves back in front.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rojas appeared in four postseason games in 2024 as the Dodgers marched to the World Series and defeated the New York Yankees, giving Rojas his first championship ring.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Branch then proceeded to strike Smith-Schuster on the front of the helmet with an open-handed blow, sending the receiver to the ground.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tensions in Venezuela had remained high after the election, and, in the political fallout over the way that Maduro’s government had proceeded—without sharing the electoral rolls as proof of its win—most of Latin America’s governments had condemned it.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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His brother Gal, managed to escape.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of Sunday afternoon, the fire crew managed to contain 25% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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