get on
verb
got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on
1
: get along
was getting on in years
got on well with the boss
get on with the game
2
: to gain knowledge or understanding
got on to the racket
Examples of get on in a Sentence
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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The Padres got on the board in the third when Arráez singled home Martin Maldonado, who had doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
There sure was plenty to like for the Twins, from all the walks to Christian Vázquez driving in three runs — his first RBIs since June 8 — to Correa getting on base four times, including three times to lead off an inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Keller would be the first city in the county to get on board.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
People who run free and community health clinics in California and Minnesota said patients who got on state Medicaid programs received knee replacements and heart procedures, and were diagnosed for serious conditions like late-stage cancer.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
There sure was plenty to like for the Twins, from all the walks to Christian Vázquez driving in three runs — his first RBIs since June 8 — to Correa getting on base four times, including three times to lead off an inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Keller would be the first city in the county to get on board.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
People who run free and community health clinics in California and Minnesota said patients who got on state Medicaid programs received knee replacements and heart procedures, and were diagnosed for serious conditions like late-stage cancer.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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