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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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress
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Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees got on the board with an Aaron Judge RBI single in the fifth, but another rough frame awaited Rodón in the bottom of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
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For Mills, who lives in neighboring New Jersey, the fear of unexpectedly needing to get on a flight is driving her desire to quickly secure a new ID.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees got on the board with an Aaron Judge RBI single in the fifth, but another rough frame awaited Rodón in the bottom of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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