How to Use get on in a Sentence

get on

verb
Definition of get onnext
Synonyms for get onnext
  • That’s finally changing as some big-name apps get on board.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Feb. 2023
  • What the Bay Area will get on Tuesday is mostly cloudy skies.
    — Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2023
  • To get on the ride until then, guests must join a virtual queue on the Disneyland app.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
  • However, travelers can’t simply turn up at the airport and get on a plane.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The video sees a mass crowd rushing to get on a single plane after confronting a line of police blocking the boarding zone with shields.
    — E.r. Pulgar, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Go into a corner too hot or get on the gas too early, and the ensuing slide is controllable and nonthreatening.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023
  • To get on a fish, spinymussels basically spit their larvae into the water, and fish — mistaking it for a worm — often will come closer to it.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The state water board’s oversight is intended to help local agencies fix weaknesses in their plans and get on track toward curbing excessive pumping.
    — Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Breathability, warmth, and whether the gloves were easy to get on and off were assessed after skiing with the gloves or doing other rigorous activity in the cold.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
  • What helps is making the right decisions with the football and hoping the receivers, who weren’t the best at running routes in 2022, get on point downfield.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Through the song, Ms. Rachel and Elmo demonstrate how to get dressed, eat breakfast, brush our teeth, pack our bag, and say goodbye before getting on the school bus.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Other people who don't have insurance might contact the drug company directly or maybe through their doctor and try to get on a patient assistance program.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Those one-time windfalls threw a wrench into tax season for millions of Americans, many of whom count on getting timely tax refunds to pay down debt, make a purchase or get on top of bills.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The first step is to get on the same page as your wife.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The professor then locked all the doors and told the class to get on the ground.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Anderson threw the man to the ground and got on top of him.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • Ed got on stage to dance and even ripped off his shirt.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Get in the pool, get on the swing, go down the slide, run through the sprinklers, sled down the hill etc.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • Someone from the team needs to get on that rocket and plant the flag.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • Pair with espadrilles and a straw bag, and get on your way.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The Phillies were quick to get on the board after Friday night's tough loss.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • To get on the mailing list for pop-ups and updates, email jpafghankitchen@gmail.com.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no excuse not to get stuff done, so get on and do it.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Deadline for any levies to get on the ballot is Aug. 7.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Take a tour of the 312-square-foot house that may help homeless Utahns get on their feet and out of the cold and heat.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Few, if any, alumni go through the effort to get on the ballot.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Others who made it to their cars in time were able to get on the main road and start driving east.
    — NBC news, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The person who got on the line, though, didn’t have much in the way of answers that went beyond the letter.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Armstrong asked how the video even got on social media in the first place.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 July 2023
  • Mission Hills got on the board first on the Grizzlies’ opening drive.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023

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