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getting on

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

Example Sentences

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Berman recommends getting on an income-driven repayment program, which would put me in an affordable payment plan where the monthly payments would also count toward my loan forgiveness.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He "is purely focused on governing. He is getting on with the job of doing just that," the spokesman told reporters.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

So how is his government getting on with meeting them?

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Mantello recalled getting on the subway and not opening the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I pour my heart out to you, and the rest of the time I’m as impudent, cheerful and self-confident as possible to avoid questions and keep from getting on my own nerves.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

getting on

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