GETTING ON Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

getting on

verb

present participle of get on

as in coping

to meet one's day-to-day needs despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on

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as in progressing

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 getting on Totally ignoring the humanity of both worker and customer is rude, and yet both parties are interested in getting on with whatever the transaction is. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs requested an injunction to block the referendum from even getting on the ballot, but Judge Walsh said their arguments did not meet the standards for an injunction and denied their request. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The forum also featured attorneys Ronette McCarthy and Tyler Smith, who walked the audience through the technical process of getting on the ballot in various municipalities and in the state in general. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026 For fall camp, that entails getting on the same page with his weapons and offensive line and furthering his connection with offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Larkin spent days in the hospital receiving supportive care before finally getting on the road to recovery. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Arraez has 23 doubles, seven triples, and is relentless in getting on base as a three-time batting champion. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting on

Verb

That might be due to grit, stamina—or a little psychological trick called a coping mantra.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Navigating that grief can be difficult and coping with it looks different for everyone.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting by

Verb

Subsense, which has raised $27 million in funding, is currently doing preclinical work, experimenting with various elements of the technology and conducting some experiments on mice.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Now, the two men — coach and GM — are in the process of doing exactly as each promised when they were hired.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

This is the second time this year that conferences have banded together to essentially stop something that was proceeding despite NCAA rules against it.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Asked about their firm’s primary hurdle in managing the current trade landscape, the vast majority (57 percent) said policy uncertainty, like tariffs changing with little notice, as their foremost challenge.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026