get on
verb
got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on
1
: get along
was getting on in years
got on well with the boss
get on with the game
2
: to gain knowledge or understanding
got on to the racket
Examples of get on in a Sentence
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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But an unaffiliated candidate, Lia White, is trying to get enough signatures to get on the general election ballot in the district.
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Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Wolff took the space Voloder gave him to get on the end of the pass and nick a touch on the ball.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
San Francisco should be getting on this potential trade immediately.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Swampscott looked to get on the board before halftime, but the second play of the drive saw von Barta’s pass turn into a 46-yard pick-six by junior cornerback Hagen Parent.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Wolff took the space Voloder gave him to get on the end of the pass and nick a touch on the ball.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
San Francisco should be getting on this potential trade immediately.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Swampscott looked to get on the board before halftime, but the second play of the drive saw von Barta’s pass turn into a 46-yard pick-six by junior cornerback Hagen Parent.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get on
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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