GET ON Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get on

verb

Definition of get on

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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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 The publication said the cuts were necessary to get on a more secure financial footing. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 July 2026 Larkin spent days in the hospital receiving supportive care before finally getting on the road to recovery. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Drew Brees got on the horn with his former coach to ask him to present him at next week's Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The Nats got on the board first thanks to Jacob Young's RBI double in the fourth. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on

Verb

Stories on family dynamics include being bribed with McDonald’s to keep secrets and coping with the loss of his mother before his father quickly remarried.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
The organizations that are likely to cope best are those that treat AI as part of a learning system, not just as a stack of tools.

— Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

There’s not a whole lot that can be done to harden them against bombs and drones.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The famed highway—which turns 100 this year—passes through bustling cities, natural landmarks, and quirky roadside attractions, so there’s plenty of things to see (and do) along the way.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

The show focuses on the Evans family, a poor Black family living in a high-rise building in Chicago, and the episodes showcase their efforts to get by and improve their lives.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Martin, who says she has been intrigued by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, says so many voters are just struggling to get by and are hungry for sweeping change.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Research from Gartner indicates that agentic AI will increasingly participate in enterprise decisions, while IBM research highlights that executive confidence in AI adoption is progressing faster than confidence in governance readiness.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

The Odyssey is holding strong in its third week of release, marching assuredly toward the $1 billion threshold at the global box office.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026
As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

Verb

The Supersonic™ Travel comes with a styling concentrator attachment that works well for polished, event-ready styles.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026