1
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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2
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
So get on the bus — while there is still room — and get acquainted with the wonders of Phish.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
But the refusal of Russia and China to get on board—alongside the Kremlin’s veto last year of the first ever U.N. Security Council resolution on outer space, which condemned the placing of weapons of mass destruction in orbit—are a sure as sign as any that a new approach is needed.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Before the Miami Hurricanes began their spring game on Saturday, coach Mario Cristobal got on a microphone at midfield and addressed the crowd in attendance.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
But the refusal of Russia and China to get on board—alongside the Kremlin’s veto last year of the first ever U.N. Security Council resolution on outer space, which condemned the placing of weapons of mass destruction in orbit—are a sure as sign as any that a new approach is needed.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Before the Miami Hurricanes began their spring game on Saturday, coach Mario Cristobal got on a microphone at midfield and addressed the crowd in attendance.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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As an adult, this coping mechanism can quietly spill into your relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, after all was said and done, only Alex and Lino managed to cope through the ramifications of the experiment, continuing their relationship and are now engaged.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Why Reinforcement Learning is a Game-Changer Reinforcement Learning edge lies in its efficiency and ingenuity: Lean and Mean: Unlike computationally intensive supervised learning that are trained on sprawling high-power data centers reinforcement learning can get by with less.—
Paul X. McCarthy,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In response to the foundation’s findings, Supervisor Pat Hume said in many cases, there are households who struggle to survive financially and do whatever to get by.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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As the disease progresses, your doctor may change or add additional medications to control symptoms.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a visible change in the dog's demeanor as the video progressed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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How does Bellamy get along with your other animals?—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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But in the show, Joel gets along well with Dina and talks with her about Ellie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another legal challenge to Trump's order brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general in federal court in Massachusetts is proceeding separately, though the government has asked for that case to be moved to Washington, D.C., to be consolidated with the one before Kollar-Kotelly.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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That said, proceed with a little common sense here.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s top three teams (the Celtics, Cavaliers and Thunder).—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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