GOT (ON) Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

got on

verb

past tense of get on

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 Bulls got on the scoreboard straight after halftime, ending New Zealand's streak without conceding at 124 minutes. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 To help build that picture, Heinzerling and team got on court with Nadal, with camera operators dodging tennis balls and sliding and capturing moments of Nadal with his young son and wife at home. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 Chicago got on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto that scored Busch. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The Rays got on the board in the fourth, then took the lead and added on. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Coleman and Powell both got on campus this winter, two of about 40 players to arrive a semester early. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 But Polk never got on track as a rookie, catching just 12 of 33 targets for 87 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games (seven starts). — David Dechant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Dirty Dom got on the apron, and the distraction led to JD McDonagh crotching Fenix. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on

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For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Frawley and Vance were better known as Fred and Ethel to millions of fans — and infamously never quite got along.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

Definition of got along

Verb

Lang and other anti-Islam protesters marched in Dearborn in November 2025, clashing with counter-protesters and claiming the area is not friendly to those who are non-Muslim.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of marched

Verb

Harston is also one of the Screaming Marys, a performance collective managed by Screaming Alley, which regularly hosts workshops in everything from burlesque to lip-syncing – and previously did Jackson’s drag king course.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Those came when Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica (then managed by Mourinho) was stopped after the Brazilian alleged opposition winger Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Schreiber proceeded to walk Dodgers pinch hitter Kyle Tucker to load the bases.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.

— Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026