getting on

verb

Definition of getting onnext
present participle of get on
1
as in coping
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 progressing
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 getting on
  1. coping
  2. progressing
  3. doing
  4. proceeding
  5. managing
  6. marching
  7. coming
Verb
  • In what is rapidly becoming one of the best narratives of awards season this year, Pamela Anderson won her first major awards nomination ever for her performance as a veteran Las Vegas showgirl coping with the sudden closing of her show.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Adams further committed to her role as Mother, who seemingly turns into an actual dog as a coping mechanism while grappling with the weight and isolation of new motherhood, by declining to use prop hair on her chin.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of coping
Verb
  • Genetic research has advanced dramatically in recent years, progressing from enhancing food crops through genetic insights to exploring the possibility of resurrecting extinct species.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The installation and monthly fees related to those alarm systems are also deductible as part of the cost of doing business on those types of properties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Some Syrian Americans planned to rally Sunday afternoon, celebrating the end of al-Assad's rule, starting at the Islamic Center of Detroit, a Detroit mosque, and then proceeding with a caravan to the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The names of Bowling and another woman, who’s claims were barred from proceeding to trial, are collectively shown for more than ten seconds in two scenes and a trailer in a similar fashion.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • Use plain language in your policies, and provide users with clear, easy-to-find controls for managing their preferences.
    Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Social Media Management Tools Tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social offer essential support for managing social media profiles, allowing brands to plan and schedule posts while tracking engagement metrics.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managing
Verb
  • Hours before the most meaningful game, the event is highlighted by the Army Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen marching onto the field.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine being a teenage Black girl marching for justice in 1963, only to be arrested and confined to a holding cell without beds, a bathroom or proper nourishment.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of marching
Verb
  • Now the European Accessibility Act is coming.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While the cloud tax is the highest dollar-amount tax being discussed, this does not mean that the other laundry list of tax increases will not hit most every Chicago resident’s wallet in the coming year.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of coming
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Thesaurus Entries Near getting on

getting off (on)

getting on

getting one's act together

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