get on

verb

Definition of get onnext
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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Recent Examples of get on But the Habs got on the board 40 seconds into the second period on a maddening goal. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 And more and more younger users are getting on the platform. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 But in small ways, getting on Skipper Chuck for a day provided the first revealing peek behind the magic screen. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 In the seventh, Hadfield got on base with a single and the next two batters reached base on a walk and an error. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
  1. cope
  2. do
  3. get by
  4. progress
  5. get along
  6. proceed
  7. march
  8. go
Verb
  • Regular exercise, maintaining a balanced diet, and getting enough sleep are essential ways to cope with stress and stay healthy.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Local providers may be better placed to cope with European regulation – both in the European Union and the UK – on data privacy and management, for example.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of cope
Verb
  • The lowest actual tally to do so in that same period was 59, which has happened on four occasions, and the highest has been 70, in 2013-14 and 2016-17.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of do
Verb
  • Now the astronauts have to get by on only instant coffee.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Those Rangers got by with uncharacteristic lineup holes to win a pennant.
    — Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of get by
Verb
  • This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.
    — Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of progress
Verb
  • The Redditor and her cousin have a long history of not getting along.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Ehlinger will get a chance to work with Payton, quarterbacks coach Davis Webb and a room that got along really well last year.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of get along
Verb
  • The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.
    — Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Despite a slower start to the season, which featured losses to Kentucky and Kansas in the team’s first six games, the Blue Devils proceeded to win every other game except for one against Clemson in February.
    — Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • Part One, when she was glimpsed marching down the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.
    — Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon marches to the beat of their own drum, sometimes acting fast and sometimes taking hours to get a pre-order page up.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of march
Verb
  • Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.
    — Marta Mieze, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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