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
  • Quickly, the women realize they’ve been lied to, thanks to a blueberry candle, and are forced into Mr. Reed’s tense musings and sadistic games for a chance to escape.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • After a sweeping electoral victory and Republicans claiming likely majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Trump appears emboldened to push aggressively to realize that agenda.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of realize
Verb
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Instead Trump swept the swing states, won the popular vote and saw Republicans secure control of both houses of Congress.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • Catherine’s husband has also been unable to hear her, deaf to anything but the gonging of his own jealous rage.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The neighbor also later heard yelling coming from nearby woods.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of hear
Verb
  • As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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