get on
verb
got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on
1
: get along
was getting on in years
got on well with the boss
get on with the game
2
: to gain knowledge or understanding
got on to the racket
Examples of get on in a Sentence
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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Then at the 11-minute mark, Larkin got on the board on a second goal off Kiesel to take a 3-0 lead.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
As part of the city’s efforts, department officials are going door-to-door and leaving door hangers, pushing homeowners to get on board.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
In all seriousness, nobody wants to be the first one out after three days, especially after spending all that time trying to get on the show.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nashville finally got on the board at 4:30 in the third period.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
As part of the city’s efforts, department officials are going door-to-door and leaving door hangers, pushing homeowners to get on board.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
In all seriousness, nobody wants to be the first one out after three days, especially after spending all that time trying to get on the show.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nashville finally got on the board at 4:30 in the third period.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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