got on

verb

Definition of got onnext
past tense of get on
1
as in coped
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 progressed
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 got on
  1. progressed
  2. proceeded
  3. came
  4. managed
  5. went
  6. survived
  7. forged
Verb
  • Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • The defendants, as a result, sought to stop the release as the case proceeded.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, the US proceeded with developing and enacting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting standards, and mandating the establishment of a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • His 2002 album The Eminem Show managed 159 frames, while Curtain Call 2, the sequel to the original, which includes more recent additions to his canon, is not far behind.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • In addition to his wife, Cohen is survived by children Benjamin, Gabriel and Lily Cohen.
    Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Dodgers survived in spite of their pitching injuries last season and will take a similar approach of going with upside over durability with some of their pitching choices.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of survived
Verb
  • That close bond was forged in the mid-1970s when Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, hosted Ford, then the first lady of the country, at the governor's mansion.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In 1990, Bush had forged a formidable 42-country coalition to liberate Kuwait following Iraq's unprovoked invasion.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of forged
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Thesaurus Entries Near got on

got off (on)

got on

got one's act together

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