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as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
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as in progressing
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 getting on
Just quietly getting on with it.
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Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
His game is about getting on base, creating havoc and playing a large role in the Rays putting together game-changing innings.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The public ferry contains a ramp, but wheelchair users arriving by the small guest-only boats will need assistance getting on and off.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
That offense, timely hitting, finding ways to score runs, whether that’s the long ball or walks, getting on base and driving them in.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
In the opposite dugout, life has become difficult for Frankfurt’s head coach, Albert Riera, who is not getting on at all well with the German media.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
His game is about getting on base, creating havoc and playing a large role in the Rays putting together game-changing innings.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The public ferry contains a ramp, but wheelchair users arriving by the small guest-only boats will need assistance getting on and off.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
That offense, timely hitting, finding ways to score runs, whether that’s the long ball or walks, getting on base and driving them in.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
In the opposite dugout, life has become difficult for Frankfurt’s head coach, Albert Riera, who is not getting on at all well with the German media.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on
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Those struggles can manifest in a range of ways, McClanahan said, from finding new coping mechanisms to replace food to ongoing body image concerns, even after weight loss.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 May 2026
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The case captivated true-crime enthusiasts when Richins was arrested in 2023 while promoting her children’s book about a boy coping with the death of his father.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The review confirmed that the engine’s design, manufacturing process, as well as supply chain are progressing on schedule ahead of the next development phase later this year.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The entire letter to the Jubilee committee offered an optimistic view of the future in which the human race was always progressing toward freedom.—
Marianne Holdzkom,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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Traffic was getting by only on the far right side.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law, but getting by until then can be hard.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, and faster, and doing ever more incredible things.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of miles downriver from the Big Bend, in the Rio Grande Valley, wall construction has been proceeding at a rapid pace, threatening areas—a historic chapel, a wildlife refuge, a state park, the National Butterfly Center—that had previously been protected by Congress.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This microburst pattern often repeats dialogue in slightly shifting variations, the story proceeding along in a choppy cadence.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The two leaders chatted during an opening ceremony that featured a brass band, marching military units and cheering children waving American and Chinese flags.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Solemn North Korean soldiers, marching alongside Russians, provided the only novelty.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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“Getting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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