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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as in to realize
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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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Ohtani went 0-for-2 with three walks in NLCS Game 1, getting on base well, but still unable to get his bat going.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Outdoor Activities Explore Ancient Waterways by Kayak For a truly unique outdoor adventure, get on the water and explore Brownsville's resacas.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Wright put himself in the mix by getting on the end of both Roldan services and bagging a brace on a 33rd-minute near-post finish with the outside of his right foot, then a cutback and left-footed curler to the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Ohtani went 0-for-2 with three walks in NLCS Game 1, getting on base well, but still unable to get his bat going.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Outdoor Activities Explore Ancient Waterways by Kayak For a truly unique outdoor adventure, get on the water and explore Brownsville's resacas.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Wright put himself in the mix by getting on the end of both Roldan services and bagging a brace on a 33rd-minute near-post finish with the outside of his right foot, then a cutback and left-footed curler to the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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