How to Use get on in a Sentence

get on

verb
  • The first step is to get on the same page as your wife.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Keller would be the first city in the county to get on board.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
  • The professor then locked all the doors and told the class to get on the ground.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Anderson threw the man to the ground and got on top of him.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • Ed got on stage to dance and even ripped off his shirt.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Get in the pool, get on the swing, go down the slide, run through the sprinklers, sled down the hill etc.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • So then how did Reeves' DNA get on the guide rod of the murder weapon?
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Someone from the team needs to get on that rocket and plant the flag.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • Pair with espadrilles and a straw bag, and get on your way.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2023
  • And more and more younger users are getting on the platform.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Then at the 11-minute mark, Larkin got on the board on a second goal off Kiesel to take a 3-0 lead.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Phillies were quick to get on the board after Friday night's tough loss.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • To get on the mailing list for pop-ups and updates, email jpafghankitchen@gmail.com.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no excuse not to get stuff done, so get on and do it.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Deadline for any levies to get on the ballot is Aug. 7.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Take a tour of the 312-square-foot house that may help homeless Utahns get on their feet and out of the cold and heat.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • The Harbor Unit was able to get on board the boat and apprehend him.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
  • That'll continue this evening and then watch the guys get on the field and compete and have at it.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Growing the game should include the ladies, which means TGL should get on board, too.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Not just because people would take the time to get on a call like this or to take care of me.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
  • Few, if any, alumni go through the effort to get on the ballot.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Cushy foam footbeds meet pull-tabs at the heels to ensure these are easy to get on and remove.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Others who made it to their cars in time were able to get on the main road and start driving east.
    — NBC news, 14 Oct. 2023
  • His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There was an influencer who the James Talarico campaign was trying to get on their side.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The victim’s child had just gotten on the bus when Horne suddenly shoved the Muslim mom.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs are likely one winning streak away from getting on the right side of the bubble.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Everyone has to get on the same page moving forward if the goal truly is high-level, year-over-year success.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Wade Haynes has been standing outside twice a day to make sure children get on and off the bus and to keep his community safe.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

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