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
Recent Examples on the Web
At least injured defenseman Jonas Brodin got on the ice with skating and skills instructor Andy Ness for the first time since his Feb. 28 injury at Colorado.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
He was forced to get on the boat when Lagi picked the pizza man, and he was forced to take part in the game of chance that would ultimately send him home.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While many Americans are struggling to get on the property ladder as the U.S. navigates a housing affordability crisis, the country's richest 1 percent has now amassed enough wealth to be able to buy almost every home in the United States, a new Redfin study shows.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
That situation would also require Democrats to get on board, which probably won't happen.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
He was forced to get on the boat when Lagi picked the pizza man, and he was forced to take part in the game of chance that would ultimately send him home.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While many Americans are struggling to get on the property ladder as the U.S. navigates a housing affordability crisis, the country's richest 1 percent has now amassed enough wealth to be able to buy almost every home in the United States, a new Redfin study shows.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
That situation would also require Democrats to get on board, which probably won't happen.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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