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get on

VERB
mount
Synonyms
WEAK
ascend board climb embark enplane entrain go up scale
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe
VERB
cope, progress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
do get along
WEAK
advance do well enough fare get by make out manage muddle through prosper shift succeed
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe
VERB
be compatible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get along
WEAK
agree be friendly concur harmonize hit it off
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe
VERB
put clothing on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wear
WEAK
assume attire don draw on dress slip into throw on
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

Example Sentences

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Expect longer lines during the morning, when people are trying to get on early flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

One show of his running power when he tried to get on the end of a Palmer through ball.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I get on pretty well with everybody, but it was sort of what people went in for then, but I certainly do rather regret it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

NS&I needed to "get on the front foot" to restore investor and savers' confidence, she added.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“No, get on this part of your feet. Like this. Ready to move.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.