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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
Witt raved about India’s ability to get on base and create havoc on the basepaths.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
The subsequent crescendo launched a thousand memes and highlight reels on the right that one giddy conservative pundit compared to the coverage Michael Jordan got on ESPN during his prime.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Even getting on the list can present additional hurdles, Smart said, and wait times are yet another barrier.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
The subsequent crescendo launched a thousand memes and highlight reels on the right that one giddy conservative pundit compared to the coverage Michael Jordan got on ESPN during his prime.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Even getting on the list can present additional hurdles, Smart said, and wait times are yet another barrier.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Practical tools and strategies for coping with stress and burnout.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some athletes go to considerable lengths to cope: Runner and sports dietitian Holley Samuel, RD, CSSD, even moved to a warmer climate for a while, in part, to ease symptoms.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Are there still any obvious gaps in the team? Leicester could have really done with a new, commanding central defender.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Instacart’s Super Bowl commercial gets by with a little help from some friends.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the Dolphins could get by next season with a cheap combination of Dodson and Walker opposite Brooks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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The new additions should help Spurs progress deep in the Europa League and FA Cup, while all three of them might have important roles to play against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday in Tottenham’s biggest game of the season — the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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While tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been paused, the White House has warned that they could still be enacted if border security agreements do not progress.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The witness said the two do not get along and had not talked to each other in months, an arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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The rescue cats got along wonderfully and became an inseparable trio.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The resolution comes as House Republican leadership is stalled on how to proceed with reconciliation, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and top leaders pushing for a one-bill approach.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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A couple of other tangible efforts are proceeding as planned.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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Carrying signs, banners and flags of Mexico, Honduras, Argentina and other Latin American countries, the students marched a serpentine route from their 8th Street school through Sundance Square, stopping at the Tarrant County Courthouse before heading back to campus.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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At one point, a group of protesters marched onto the 101 Freeway, putting traffic to a stop on one of the city’s main commuting roadways.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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President Cal Bradford’s last day on — or rather, under — Earth is the focus of this week’s Paradise, an hour that also sees Xavier officially go rogue.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles also went 18-3 and won the championship a year after dysfunction led to the team losing six of its final seven games, including a playoff defeat.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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