gets on

verb

Definition of gets onnext
present tense third-person singular of get on
1
as in copes
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 progresses
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 Synonyms for gets on
  1. progresses
  2. does
  3. manages
  4. goes
  5. survives
  6. comes
Verb
  • All parties, including the FIA, will continue to work together to ensure the process progresses smoothly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As the movie progresses, Pansy, constantly at her wits’ end, fights with shop clerks, a dentist, her long-suffering husband and son, her sister.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of does
Verb
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manages
Verb
  • When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of goes
Verb
  • After embarking into a pursuit, the crew and Brian manage to flip the prison bus multiple times after stopping short in front of it, seemingly putting everyone in danger — except for Dom, who miraculously survives the crash.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Such manual effort amongst the vines breeds the kind of intimate knowledge that traverses the generations and survives as old teaches young.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of survives
Verb
  • Once your organization has success under its belt, prepare yourself for what comes next.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In business and professional growth alike, sustained success rarely comes without a meaningful investment.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near gets on

get somewhere

gets on

gets one's act together

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