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as in coping
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 progressing
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 getting on
Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing, then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings, and then starting it all over again.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The two had separate paths into getting on the show.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
And really just getting on the board first in these tournaments really matters.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s reported that an average $222,222 salary is what players are getting on top of another unique piece of this league – equity.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Dugger struck out, followed by Gasparino getting on base due to an E6 but is thrown out at second trying to steal.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing, then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings, and then starting it all over again.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The two had separate paths into getting on the show.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
And really just getting on the board first in these tournaments really matters.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s reported that an average $222,222 salary is what players are getting on top of another unique piece of this league – equity.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Dugger struck out, followed by Gasparino getting on base due to an E6 but is thrown out at second trying to steal.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on
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Along the way, the newshound nurtured a personal passion for writing poetry as an outlet for coping with homesickness and stress.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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And coping with the disease has reignited her own Christian faith practice.—
Abby Roedel,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Productivity actions are progressing well and mgmt.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Collier, who had surgery on her left ankle on March 24, is progressing through rehab as expected, the Lynx announced Monday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Traffic was getting by only on the far right side.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law, but getting by until then can be hard.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lara said that if public officials are involved, a formal process is required to lift legal immunity before proceeding.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fed’s going to have a lot of challenges in this economy going forward.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Everywhere The ants are guaranteed to go marching into your home this spring; these critters are the most active spring pests.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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He is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of people marching in support of Israeli hostages.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Getting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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