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
Growing the game should include the ladies, which means TGL should get on board, too.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In particular, in parking lots after sundown, attendees get on top of police cars and engage in violent behavior like throwing glass bottles.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Just after South Walton finally got on the board, Lake Highland was back on the attack, and Vazquez was in the right pace to put his third goal into the net just six minutes later.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
That'll continue this evening and then watch the guys get on the field and compete and have at it.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In particular, in parking lots after sundown, attendees get on top of police cars and engage in violent behavior like throwing glass bottles.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Just after South Walton finally got on the board, Lake Highland was back on the attack, and Vazquez was in the right pace to put his third goal into the net just six minutes later.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
That'll continue this evening and then watch the guys get on the field and compete and have at it.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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After a roll call where each reveals their imminent reprisal of fan-favorite Dimension 20 characters — including a Staten Island divorcee, a wisecracking pizza rat, and a drug dealer still coping from a breakup — the game begins.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California’s deadly and destructive wildfires.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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There was no struggling to get by, which gave me a pretty stable upbringing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Personal Finance The 10 cities where Americans are financially struggling the most Despite positive economic indicators, Americans in these cities are struggling to get by By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow While the stock market is booming, plenty of Americans are still struggling.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
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As the evening progressed, the patio swelled with A-listers.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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But as the pandemic progressed, killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Cuomo’s response also faced intense scrutiny over a controversial directive to transfer recovering Covid-19 patients back to nursing homes.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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With the exception of former Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval — the pair famously did not get along, as Stause is friends with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix — none of the cast ever seriously considered Stause to possibly be a Traitor.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the two seemed to get along pretty well outside the pods.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trump himself has gone all in on the crypto industry of late—even releasing his own memecoin, $TRUMP.—
Ben Walsh,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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February 4 Trump's new 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports to the U.S. still go into effect.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
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