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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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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 got on
Cordova then got on top of the victim and punched him several times in the face and head.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Smithson Valley got on the board early, scoring two runs in the first off of Ceballos.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets got on sale in tiers beginning Tuesday, March 31 — specifics on that are below.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In one of the most comprehensive reviews of voter registration by noncitizens, a federal judge found in 2018 that at most 39 noncitizens got on the voter rolls in Kansas over almost two decades.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The Devils got on the board just 32 seconds into the second period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
But Lowe never got on the field last year, as his freshman year was derailed by injury.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
With the help of marketing materials designed by a local company, Wunder Werkz, FDFC got on the radar not only of the DFD—Denver Fire Department—but the Denver soccer community.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Smithson Valley got on the board early, scoring two runs in the first off of Ceballos.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets got on sale in tiers beginning Tuesday, March 31 — specifics on that are below.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In one of the most comprehensive reviews of voter registration by noncitizens, a federal judge found in 2018 that at most 39 noncitizens got on the voter rolls in Kansas over almost two decades.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The Devils got on the board just 32 seconds into the second period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
But Lowe never got on the field last year, as his freshman year was derailed by injury.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
With the help of marketing materials designed by a local company, Wunder Werkz, FDFC got on the radar not only of the DFD—Denver Fire Department—but the Denver soccer community.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
Verb
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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That was the only puck that got by Swayman.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And the campus’s real-life staff and the show’s crew apparently got along, which is a good sign should production need to return for a potential second season.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the students marched, many drivers honked to show their support.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of six inconceivably traumatic days, Caldwell and three friends were forcibly marched and starved, shoved under boulders to evade detection, and made to watch their kidnappers execute members of the rival Kyrgyz Army at point-blank range.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Burgett then proceeded to yell at both police and the store clerk, who had followed him out, prosecutors said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Levin proceeded to advocate for US escalation in Iran.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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When sperms managed to reach the eggs, the ensuing early-stage embryos, called blastocysts, initially appeared stronger than their counterparts conceived in gravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert has also consistently been a law enforcement target, but has thus far managed to avoid lengthy prison terms.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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