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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Foes vanquished, Iger can focus on all these challenges and get on with the real work of bringing Disney+ to profitability; the company expects that to happen by the end of the year.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 May 2024
The 21-year-old New York University senior flew to Racine, Wis., to ask Biden two flattering questions before a campaign event this month as the president was about to get on stage to announce a Microsoft data center.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Hallettsville got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning due to a Grandview error and followed it up with an RBI single that did not affect Doty’s final line.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
Most modern pants have some amount of water-resistant coating and can hold up to small amounts of water or sweat getting on them without issue, so look for those features when buying.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 May 2024
The 21-year-old New York University senior flew to Racine, Wis., to ask Biden two flattering questions before a campaign event this month as the president was about to get on stage to announce a Microsoft data center.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Hallettsville got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning due to a Grandview error and followed it up with an RBI single that did not affect Doty’s final line.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
Most modern pants have some amount of water-resistant coating and can hold up to small amounts of water or sweat getting on them without issue, so look for those features when buying.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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