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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
The Athletics got on the board in the second after All-Star Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Rocchio got on base to lead off the fifth when first baseman Jonathan Aranda's botched a slow rolling grounder for an error and Steven Kwan followed with a double.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
That resident was able to leave the scene and call 911 but the suspects had fled in a vehicle before police got on scene two minutes later.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Rubio then called Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, who got on board.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
With those two pitches shining for Springs, the only other Yankees to reach base before Rice were José Caballero, who got on via a third-inning error from third baseman Andy Ibáñez; Amed Rosario, who worked a walk later in the inning; and Giancarlo Stanton, who earned a free pass in the seventh.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Her father got on the phone with 911.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
That is when a witness got on the radio and called for officers to assist.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Junior first baseman Griffin Alford got on base with a leadoff single to right-center field followed by another single by senior left fielder Matt Ford to shallow left.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Rocchio got on base to lead off the fifth when first baseman Jonathan Aranda's botched a slow rolling grounder for an error and Steven Kwan followed with a double.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
That resident was able to leave the scene and call 911 but the suspects had fled in a vehicle before police got on scene two minutes later.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Rubio then called Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, who got on board.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
With those two pitches shining for Springs, the only other Yankees to reach base before Rice were José Caballero, who got on via a third-inning error from third baseman Andy Ibáñez; Amed Rosario, who worked a walk later in the inning; and Giancarlo Stanton, who earned a free pass in the seventh.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Her father got on the phone with 911.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
That is when a witness got on the radio and called for officers to assist.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Junior first baseman Griffin Alford got on base with a leadoff single to right-center field followed by another single by senior left fielder Matt Ford to shallow left.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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New Line got by on big swings like Lord of the Rings by selling foreign (though Warner Bros International also distributed these pics abroad.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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Also in that inning, Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center that got by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for a double.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 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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The relationship between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton has always been painted as a rivalry, even back when Prince William and Prince Harry still got along.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, as part of Charles’s welcome ceremony, American military units and bands marched through rain on the South Lawn.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Facing an awkward bunker shot from 35 yards to a back pin where a miss long is death, Matt proceeded to knock it to 14 inches.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Vivian explained that competition was so fierce, and budgets managed so tightly, that no producer could afford to extend filming by even a day.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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