got on

verb

past tense of get on
1
as in coped
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 progressed
to move forward along a course find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign

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Recent Examples of got on The Cowboys got on the board with under five minutes to go in the third quarter on a 43-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Brady Barrier to Jamaal Levi to make it 49-7. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The Sooners got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Mateer connected with tight end Rocky Beers on a 17-yard touchdown five plays after Stockton threw his first interception of the season. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The Montana Grizzlies scored 31 unanswered points Saturday against UC Davis before the Aggies got on the board just before halftime at UC Davis Health Stadium. — Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Northwestern got on the board first when Chiles scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 43 seconds to play in the first quarter. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The audience got on their feet cheering them on, including her daughter Everly, 13, partner Steve Kazee and bestie Emmanuelle Chriqui. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The man threw the agent to the ground and got on top of him, Peguero Rivera said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 But Jack genuinely got on the bonnet [hood] of the car with a stunt driver driving him around that church, all of that was Jack. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got on
  1. coped
  2. progressed
  3. got by
  4. did
  5. got along
  6. marched
  7. managed
  8. proceeded
Verb
  • Kaia recently opened up about how her family coped with her brother’s addiction struggles in a Vogue interview.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
  • More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of coped
Verb
  • Yet as the evening progressed to the main marquee sale, buyer caution and risk aversion became clear.
    — Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The applicant portal supports people who have progressed through portions of the special-agent hiring process, making the type of information potentially involved especially sensitive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of got by
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of got along
Verb
  • Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Barcelona on Monday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Washington went 12-5 in 2024 and marched all the way to the NFC Championship Game.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Willis quickly spotted the rookie, tossed it to him and proceeded to watch Bell streak down the field into the end zone.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • My father-in-law proceeded to unload it on our driveway without so much as asking!
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeded

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“Got on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20on. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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