got on (to)

past tense of get on (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on (to)
Verb
  • But as Sophie Turner began appearing in movies and TV shows outside of the Song of Ice and Fire universe, the world quickly realized that the lady has real range.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The sooner that is realized, the easier all paths become.
    Paige Francis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.
    Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Afterwards, a smaller 8-inch model of Herman comes out of bigger Herman’s body alive and well, having heard Keats’ speech.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • According to the affidavit, the inmates somehow sawed through the steel bars behind the toilet and then bent them.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 May 2025
  • The rest of the installment was apparently taken after it was sawed off from its base at the ankles.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.
    Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The couple learned that Saturday from Bill Crowder, a Charlotte-area wildlife expert and coyote consultant.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The story behind the brand Hater Free Apparel was founded in 1999, inspired by brands like FUBU and Phat Farm, Gray said.
    Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
  • Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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“Got on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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