got on (to)

past tense of get on (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on (to)
Verb
  • Whatever scenario ultimately unfolds, Zaslav for one seemingly will see his wish for media biz consolidation realized.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the Western world, perhaps no one has more influence over how this future may be realized than Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Planetary Healing As Governance Template When scientists discovered the expanding hole over Antarctica in the 1980s, the world faced a choice between short-term economic interests and long-term planetary survival.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After being discovered outside the Gladstone Road address, the baby was taken to the hospital, the release noted, without naming the then 25-year-old suspect.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump heard it, liked it, and began repeating it himself.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One shot can be heard in the video.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some air carriers learned the right lessons.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Got on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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