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
Growing the game should include the ladies, which means TGL should get on board, too.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In particular, in parking lots after sundown, attendees get on top of police cars and engage in violent behavior like throwing glass bottles.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Just after South Walton finally got on the board, Lake Highland was back on the attack, and Vazquez was in the right pace to put his third goal into the net just six minutes later.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 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
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In particular, in parking lots after sundown, attendees get on top of police cars and engage in violent behavior like throwing glass bottles.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Just after South Walton finally got on the board, Lake Highland was back on the attack, and Vazquez was in the right pace to put his third goal into the net just six minutes later.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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After a roll call where each reveals their imminent reprisal of fan-favorite Dimension 20 characters — including a Staten Island divorcee, a wisecracking pizza rat, and a drug dealer still coping from a breakup — the game begins.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California’s deadly and destructive wildfires.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Telescopes that can analyze light by its wavelength usually only do so over a small area of sky, pointing at specific objects of interest.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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The extraditions were done at the request of the U.S. government as President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline looms.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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There was no struggling to get by, which gave me a pretty stable upbringing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Personal Finance The 10 cities where Americans are financially struggling the most Despite positive economic indicators, Americans in these cities are struggling to get by By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow While the stock market is booming, plenty of Americans are still struggling.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
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But as the pandemic progressed, killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Cuomo’s response also faced intense scrutiny over a controversial directive to transfer recovering Covid-19 patients back to nursing homes.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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As the evening progressed, the patio swelled with A-listers.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the two seemed to get along pretty well outside the pods.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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With the exception of former Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval — the pair famously did not get along, as Stause is friends with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix — none of the cast ever seriously considered Stause to possibly be a Traitor.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In March 1913, thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the day before the presidential inauguration in protest of women’s disenfranchisement in elections.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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While holding onto resentment—or ignoring reality—can lead to distance and anger, letting go allows couples to move forward without carrying the weight of baggage.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Butler went from junior college to Marquette and then was a late first-round draft pick by the Bulls, needing to scratch and claw for playing time before emerging as an All-Star.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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