1
as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
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2
as in to do
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 get on
Riders will need to be at least 38 inches tall to get on Flying Fox, which will be 1,380 feet long and reach a maximum speed of 37 miles per hour.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, in California, Republicans brought multiple lawsuits to stop Proposition 50 from even getting on the ballot so state voters could decide how redistricting would be done going forward.
—Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The only action that Dowdle got on that series?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
After his training concludes, Guy gets on his flight to London and spends the hours in the air reviewing case files through special Talamasca X-ray specs.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, in California, Republicans brought multiple lawsuits to stop Proposition 50 from even getting on the ballot so state voters could decide how redistricting would be done going forward.
—Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The only action that Dowdle got on that series?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
After his training concludes, Guy gets on his flight to London and spends the hours in the air reviewing case files through special Talamasca X-ray specs.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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In a rare moment of impressive hosting, Vanessa Lachey pointed out that Edmond's traumatic childhood and upbringing might result in him only focusing on the positive memories and blocking out any negative memories as a coping mechanism.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company is also the only rubber manufacturer that can do full color digital printing on rubber, Hitt said.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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What Lewis is mostly in Denver to do, though, is block.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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About 29% depend entirely on Social Security benefits to get by.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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With the growing popularity of agritourism, many farmers are letting the customers go into the field and pick their own, getting more dollars per pumpkin than farmers could get by selling through the markets.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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That was seen as proof that the two did not get along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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This trait is due to Virgo’s desire to get along with everyone and keep the drama to a minimum.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Although inflation ticked up in September and remains above the Fed’s 2% target, analysts expect the central bank to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing cooling labor market risks as more pressing than lingering price pressures, according to a recent report by Oxford Economics.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the land is valued over $500,000, the city must receive a minimum of three bids to proceed with the sale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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