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
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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 the Bruins got on the board when Charlie McAvoy tipped a David Pastrnak shot past Fleury at 5:46 of the second.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
That means waking up at 5 a.m. each day and getting on the bus around 6:15 to arrive at school for 7:30.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, a beloved former WWE Champion will be getting on the court.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Freshman Allie Ziebell got on the board in her first two minutes on the floor with a 3-pointer, and Arnold put up half of her total points in the third.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
That means waking up at 5 a.m. each day and getting on the bus around 6:15 to arrive at school for 7:30.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, a beloved former WWE Champion will be getting on the court.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Freshman Allie Ziebell got on the board in her first two minutes on the floor with a 3-pointer, and Arnold put up half of her total points in the third.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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