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
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Venis and Souper get on board with Randall’s idea to kill Jeff so quickly.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
Focus on setting clear, healthy boundaries and getting on the same page.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Her husband was probably the 5th to last person to get on the plane.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Instead of driving West, Ng got on a plane to Wichita, Kansas, to attend A.U. softball games, and then to Rosemont, Illinois, for the second part of the season.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Venis and Souper get on board with Randall’s idea to kill Jeff so quickly.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
Focus on setting clear, healthy boundaries and getting on the same page.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Her husband was probably the 5th to last person to get on the plane.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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