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getting on

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aged adj.
long in the tooth adj.
old adj.
aging n.

ADJECTIVE

aged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elderly

STRONG

ancient antediluvian antiquated antique gray oldie shot worn

WEAK

age-old been around creaky moth-eaten over the hill passé rusty senescent senior citizen timeworn venerable worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

fresh modern new recent up-to-date young

WEAK

unripe youthful

ADJECTIVE

long in the tooth

Synonyms

WEAK

aging getting up in years gray-haired senescent white-haired

ADJECTIVE

old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aged ancient decrepit elderly gray mature tired venerable

STRONG

fossil senior versed veteran

WEAK

along in years broken down debilitated enfeebled exhausted experienced geriatric gray-haired grizzled hoary impaired inactive infirm matured not young olden oldish over the hill past one's prime seasoned senile skilled superannuated wasted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

new young youthful

STRONG

green inexperienced

WEAK

contemporary current fresh late modern recent up-to-date

NOUN

aging

Synonyms

STRONG

crumbling declining developing fading fermenting maturing mellowing slumping stale waning

WEAK

getting along senescent wearing out

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getting on

Lee added: "I would love to know how he is getting on so if he or one of the girls was with him, could contact me that would be amazing."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

In fact, she ended up getting on better with the writer’s mother, who didn’t share that lifestyle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

There are no lyrics to bungle or judgments about pitch, just the sensation of instantly getting on the same page with dozens of strangers and sensing the powerful community in that moment.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Set in one tatty motel room in 1967 Detroit, “Voices” is a vicious flick about rising two soul acts hellbent on getting on stage that night to impress Motown Records’ Barry Gordy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Mami and I are getting on each other’s nerves again with all the tension.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

getting on

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