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
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
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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
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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