1
as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
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2
as in to do
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 get on
Grant often returns the favor, especially when her teammate gets on base.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Tickets: Sold out and difficult — although not impossible — to get on the secondary market.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Warren 17-8 (3) Annalise Stich is making a difference for the Blue Devils at the plate with her power and ability to get on base.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Di Gregorio made superb saves from Mario Gila and Pedro before Renato Veiga somehow found a way to stop Boulaye Dia getting on the end of a Luca Pellegrini cross.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Tickets: Sold out and difficult — although not impossible — to get on the secondary market.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Warren 17-8 (3) Annalise Stich is making a difference for the Blue Devils at the plate with her power and ability to get on base.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Di Gregorio made superb saves from Mario Gila and Pedro before Renato Veiga somehow found a way to stop Boulaye Dia getting on the end of a Luca Pellegrini cross.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Humor alleviates stress, and serves as a valuable coping mechanism, helping individuals to reframe challenges & foster resilience.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Like Venice, Barcelona and other historic European cities, Bruges has been struggling to cope with overtourism.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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No world leader did more to help normalize and enable Trump early on than the late Abe.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Nothing got by Courtney as the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2. 1968 — Montreal and San Diego were awarded National League franchises as the league expanded for the first time in seven years.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Everybody’s just trying to do enough to get by, and that just wears you out.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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As the film progresses and Joel descends into a darker world of exploitation and cruelty, Cruise gradually chips away at his innocence to reveal a sober, world-weary demeanor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Due to the shortage of hospital beds, the individuals are often stuck in legal limbo in which their cases can’t progress until they get treated.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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By contrast, just 55 percent of parents who didn't get along with their ex said their children had adjusted well to the change.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Claver-Carone and people close to Rubio said they are puzzled by press reports in Argentina — whose officials Claver-Carone has crossed at times — suggesting his exit was due to the two Cuban Americans not getting along.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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The first half of the film proceeds essentially as a play for four characters.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Defying opposition from within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy meeting at the White House with GOP holdouts who are refusing to back the bill.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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For the Knicks, Karl Anthony-Towns will get into foul trouble in at least two of these games as the Pacers march to the NBA Finals.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The funds raised at this event are crucial, as the net proceeds go directly to DMVA, allowing the organization to further its essential nonprofit mission: to bolster and sustain the small businesses that form the heart of the Del Mar community, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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