get on (to)

verb

Definition of get on (to)next
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on (to)
  1. realize
  2. discover
  3. see
  4. hear
  5. learn
Verb
  • This approach streamlines costs through workflow efficiencies, cutting out third-party fees and directly realizing discounts on construction materials, etc., which may strengthen the bottom line.
    Azure Erickson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The reality star snapped a funny, candid montage of his girlfriend searching the car before realizing she was being photographed and breaking into a smile.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of realize
Verb
  • While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • That evening, their nanny discovered their son’s nursery empty.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of discover
Verb
  • The Magic then saw Moe Wagner (left knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (ejected) leave the game early, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The shocking overseas incident saw a man plow a black BMW at high speed into a row of shoppers at a crowded Christmas market in the town of Magdeburg.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • The listener is simultaneously hearing and not hearing, unawarely aware.
    Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • TikTok appealed the case again to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the challenge with oral arguments set for Jan. 10.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of hear
Verb
  • In November 2023, the Queens DA's Cold Case Unit and the New York Police Department reached out to a private laboratory to try to learn more about the victim.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Detectives also scoured the subway system looking for video to learn where and when Kawam stepped onto the F train, officials said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of learn
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Thesaurus Entries Near get on (to)

get on one's nerves

get on (to)

get out

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“Get on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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