got on (to)

verb

Definition of got on (to)next
past tense of get on (to)
as in realized
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 got on (to)
  1. realized
  2. discovered
  3. heard
  4. saw
  5. learned
  6. found
Verb
  • The rule is your tax losses can offset up to 100% of your taxable gains realized that same year, plus up to $3,000 in ordinary income.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The money saved, and the revenue realized from excellent home attendance, and a lengthly playoff run, may help ease the strain of potential payroll increases.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of realized
Verb
  • The fragments were discovered during excavations at La Prele, an archaeological site in Converse County.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after his arrest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Goodreads accounts that may have belonged to him were discovered.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • People can be heard crying and screaming in the footage, while others pray for those who were killed.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of heard
Verb
  • The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of saw
Verb
  • Authorities also learned Borgwardt had been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, the sheriff said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Labor Rights and Sport, says that FIFA learned the wrong lessons from two years ago.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
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Thesaurus Entries Near got on (to)

got on one's nerves

got on (to)

go to one's head

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“Got on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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