got on (to)

past tense of get on (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on (to)
Verb
  • Nonetheless, Lloyd's production is handsomely realized, with striking silhouetttes courtesy of Jon Clark and unnerving sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, who add a low whirr of dread to the existential fable.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The dramatic estate features a contemporary mansion by Greg Perry Design with over 13,700 square feet of living space realized by the Thompson Building Group.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unger and Struve discovered that under new state rules, treatment centers would no longer pay sober homes to house clients transitioning out of their programs, which had grown more common as a result of federal funding changes related to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Pathologists soon discovered that some remains were infested with bluebottle fly larvae.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Students were heard chanting Charlie's name.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Thanks for supporting our show, to care enough to do something about it, to make your voices heard so that mine could be heard.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 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
  • But upon the couples’ return from their honeymoon, Jones learned her new husband had been diagnosed with cancer.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This year the honor roll student founded The Curious Kid Collective, a community initiative that promotes literacy and creative exploration for children through storytelling and art, and was a recipient of the Fashion Scholarship Fund’s Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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