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
1
: to produce an unfortunate effect on : upset
the noise got on my nerves
2
: to criticize insistently
the fans got on him for losing the game
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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That recently changed, and passengers will either need a bus pass or a debit/credit card to get on it.
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Mikal Bridges, dealing with foul trouble all game, also got on the board to cut the lead to one in the final seconds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
In the 1970s, Black members focused on getting on committees that affect civil rights and justice.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Later that day, Cruize and Capri got on a FaceTime call with their dad.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Mikal Bridges, dealing with foul trouble all game, also got on the board to cut the lead to one in the final seconds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
In the 1970s, Black members focused on getting on committees that affect civil rights and justice.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Later that day, Cruize and Capri got on a FaceTime call with their dad.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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