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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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress
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Recent Examples of get on
Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Most brands get on board with an existing club or organization.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Parker gets a crew together including an old friend (LaKeith Stanfield) and a new ally (Rosa Salazar) to steal sunken treasure coming into New York, getting on the bad side of the mob and a billionaire.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Royals would have to get on an epic hot streak to leapfrog at least three teams in the standings.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of clearing them off the property, as the city had in the past, the city got on board.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Most brands get on board with an existing club or organization.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Parker gets a crew together including an old friend (LaKeith Stanfield) and a new ally (Rosa Salazar) to steal sunken treasure coming into New York, getting on the bad side of the mob and a billionaire.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Royals would have to get on an epic hot streak to leapfrog at least three teams in the standings.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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