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
Evidently, Willie Nelson really can't wait to get on the road again.
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Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
Persuading new riders to get on board can be a challenge, even in the best of times.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
My wide-eyed, naive yet extremely motivated 21-year-old self got on that plane and never looked back.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the top of the seventh, Arroyo’s Lily Williams and Aneesa Aguon each got on via a single and walk, but College Park pitcher Keira Pfeiffer shut the door by inducing a lineout and getting a strikeout to end the game.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Athletes who take their tennis playing seriously and want to get on the courts even while on vacation often want to travel with their own rackets and strings in order to best optimize their performance.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
First responders received a call for help at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, from Andy’s Equipment Exchange in Erie after a man fell from the second floor while trying to get on an elevator, WJET reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
And as Times columnist Steve Lopez writes, L.A. Metro must do more to make buses and trains safe, or else people won’t feel comfortable getting on board.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
And since then, the requirements to get on stage have become stricter, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
Persuading new riders to get on board can be a challenge, even in the best of times.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
My wide-eyed, naive yet extremely motivated 21-year-old self got on that plane and never looked back.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the top of the seventh, Arroyo’s Lily Williams and Aneesa Aguon each got on via a single and walk, but College Park pitcher Keira Pfeiffer shut the door by inducing a lineout and getting a strikeout to end the game.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Athletes who take their tennis playing seriously and want to get on the courts even while on vacation often want to travel with their own rackets and strings in order to best optimize their performance.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
First responders received a call for help at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, from Andy’s Equipment Exchange in Erie after a man fell from the second floor while trying to get on an elevator, WJET reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
And as Times columnist Steve Lopez writes, L.A. Metro must do more to make buses and trains safe, or else people won’t feel comfortable getting on board.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
And since then, the requirements to get on stage have become stricter, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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