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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Imagine being able to transfer from the subway to Metro-North’s urban stops on a single fare or get on a train in Newark and get off at JFK.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Some Survivor players hit the gym or get on a new diet to prepare for 26 days in Fiji — but Chrissy Sarnowsky might have gotten her best training growing up in snowy Chicago playing King of the Hill.
—EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The plane must also be ventilated for 30 minutes until someone gets on.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Alonso, meanwhile, has benefited from Soto’s elite abilities to work counts and get on base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Some Survivor players hit the gym or get on a new diet to prepare for 26 days in Fiji — but Chrissy Sarnowsky might have gotten her best training growing up in snowy Chicago playing King of the Hill.
—EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The plane must also be ventilated for 30 minutes until someone gets on.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Alonso, meanwhile, has benefited from Soto’s elite abilities to work counts and get on base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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