GOT ON (TO) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

got on (to)

verb

past tense of get on (to)

as in realized

to come to an awareness of by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress

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Even so, experts caution that there are numerous engineering and cost efficiency challenges that need to be addressed before these plans could be realized.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
By 14, Pellacani realized diving could become something bigger than an after-school activity.

— Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of realized

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Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered that passing waves through a special class of synthetic media forces them to abandon chaotic scattering entirely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
This may be the latest organ discovered, a medical advance made possible by live imaging.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovered

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But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Eventually the curtain was closed again and the microphone in the room was turned off, but Pike could still be heard making gasping or snoring sounds.

— Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of heard

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Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
More than anything, Brooks’ approach confirmed what Rodriguez has already learned.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of learned

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BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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