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gets on

VERB

mount

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ascend board climb embark enplane entrain go up scale

Antonyms

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disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

VERB

cope, progress

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do get along

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advance do well enough fare get by make out manage muddle through prosper shift succeed

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disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

VERB

be compatible

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get along

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agree be friendly concur harmonize hit it off

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disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

VERB

put clothing on

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wear

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assume attire don draw on dress slip into throw on

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disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

Example Sentences

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When Fernandes gets on the ball and looks to cross, teams inadvertently drop off closer to goal.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Carney has a problem with us. He gets on a plane and he goes to China. Does he think the Chinese economy is going to buy his stuff?,”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Some people have a hard time adapting. Once he gets on a team I’ll be texting him: ‘How’s the comfort level?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"I think everybody's excited when Henry Pollock gets on the pitch, what he brings, there's no doubt about that," Borthwick said.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Zane, a senior with a nose ring, gets on the bus.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas