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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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
Wade’s greatest strengths as a player are his plate discipline and ability to get on base.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
In that regard, state Republicans need to get on the ball.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
So strong was the pull that Angus even got on a plane and came to New York City to serenade Elsbeth and end the hour with a kiss.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
But the Bruins got on the board when Charlie McAvoy tipped a David Pastrnak shot past Fleury at 5:46 of the second.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
In that regard, state Republicans need to get on the ball.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
So strong was the pull that Angus even got on a plane and came to New York City to serenade Elsbeth and end the hour with a kiss.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
But the Bruins got on the board when Charlie McAvoy tipped a David Pastrnak shot past Fleury at 5:46 of the second.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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How would a standard Defender cope with the same level of abuse?—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts have ways to cope. Aluminum in Vaccines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, has blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The trick, though, is that Finch and his associates along with Chanel’s team are the ones who do the inviting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historic Fed Takeover Attempts Before getting into what presidents have done, start with the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress through the Federal Reserve Act.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Joey Logano gets by Corey LaJoie to lead once again!—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some people don’t get by with their secrets and with evading the effects of those secrets.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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Alex could remain in the intensive care unit or hospital as her disease progresses.—
Elizabeth Broden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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He is left in a two-versus-one situation, which allows Francesco Acerbi to find his centre-forward before Inter progress the ball further up the pitch.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Pawson was brought to the shelter for not getting along with other felines.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Well, that and getting Carl and Lindsay to get along.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Other Vatican functions are proceeding normally, including the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year celebrations.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Though hard to fathom wrapping one’s arms around such a massive undertaking, in one volume no less, Hiltzik proceeds methodically but vigorously, and with a healthy dose of skepticism.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In March 1913, thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the day before the presidential inauguration in protest of women’s disenfranchisement in elections.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Megan Mullally hosted the 2019 SAG Awards, but the next four ceremonies went host-less until Bell’s return was announced earlier this year.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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