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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
And really just getting on the board first in these tournaments really matters.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s reported that an average $222,222 salary is what players are getting on top of another unique piece of this league – equity.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Dugger struck out, followed by Gasparino getting on base due to an E6 but is thrown out at second trying to steal.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Musselman and his staff were high on both early on – seems like others are getting on board with their evaluation.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The Fighting Illini trailed 20-0 before getting on the board late in the first half, but battled fairly evenly after intermission.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s reported that an average $222,222 salary is what players are getting on top of another unique piece of this league – equity.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Dugger struck out, followed by Gasparino getting on base due to an E6 but is thrown out at second trying to steal.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Musselman and his staff were high on both early on – seems like others are getting on board with their evaluation.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls.
—Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The Fighting Illini trailed 20-0 before getting on the board late in the first half, but battled fairly evenly after intermission.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on
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For one participant, a spike in social media app use was associated with feeling less connected to others and having more difficulty coping with emotions.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Another study published in 2022 in the OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying found that humor is both a common grief trigger and a common coping mechanism for managing grief.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Times analysis showed that both communities were still progressing well behind the pace of Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, with about half as many permits issued in the Palisades as a percentage of those burned and two-thirds in Altadena in the same period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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As Americans are barely getting by because of inflation, tariffs, and a cost-of-living crisis, saving for retirement can feel like the priority lowest on the totem pole.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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She’s been there since January, mostly getting by on her own.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Shards were there with our cast of Love Story, and everyone’s getting along.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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If there are stains, check the care labels before proceeding.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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With the deal not proceeding, the other elements are being reevaluated.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Bentonville, there are no protesters marching with signs.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Getting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20on. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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