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
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and a leader of the anti-vaccine movement known for trafficking in conspiracy theories, is attempting to get on the ballot in all 50 states.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
An initiative needs 100,000 signatures to get on the ballot.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
More than 500,000 signatures have been collected, well ahead of the July deadline to get on the ballot.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Other Trump supporters are trying to help third-party and independent candidates with the expensive and arduous process of gathering the signatures needed to get on state ballots.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Musselman didn’t need to get on the phone to make a pitch to his biggest recruit.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The Royals got on the board first with a two-out double by Perez in the first inning that drove in Vinnie Pasquantino.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Getting Them On and Off: Pay attention to how easy the shoes are to get on and take off.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Deadline for any levies to get on the ballot is Aug. 7.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
An initiative needs 100,000 signatures to get on the ballot.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
More than 500,000 signatures have been collected, well ahead of the July deadline to get on the ballot.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Other Trump supporters are trying to help third-party and independent candidates with the expensive and arduous process of gathering the signatures needed to get on state ballots.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Musselman didn’t need to get on the phone to make a pitch to his biggest recruit.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The Royals got on the board first with a two-out double by Perez in the first inning that drove in Vinnie Pasquantino.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Getting Them On and Off: Pay attention to how easy the shoes are to get on and take off.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Deadline for any levies to get on the ballot is Aug. 7.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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