get on
verb
got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on
1
: get along
was getting on in years
got on well with the boss
get on with the game
2
: to gain knowledge or understanding
got on to the racket
Examples of get on in a Sentence
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Before this series, the two got on the phone earlier this week.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Yes, anyone with a car could get on or off the island, but all others are stranded on the island of Southington.
—George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The 20-minute work is vivid stuff, inspired by a Czech poem about a woman who tries and fails to get on with her life after murdering her husband.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get on
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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