How to Use get on in a Sentence

get on

verb
  • Duff was bound to get on board.
    — Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Who wouldn’t want to get on board?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Very few even get on the same court.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
  • But no one got on at the next stop.
    — New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Don't wait on this deal, get on it now!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This is your chance to get on the same page.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • This deal won't be around long, so get on it now!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Just don’t let guys get on base and have to work around it.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • People need to get on the dance floor.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 1 May 2026
  • And yet, the group never quite got on.
    — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Colbert could get on board with that idea.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kiel got on board with a one-out single.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To get outside, get on the move.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 June 2026
  • When Dale got on a heater, the net wouldn’t move.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • So for heaven’s sake let’s get on with it.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And if your thing gets on, that’s awesome.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • And your best guys have got to get on the scoresheet.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • And just to get on the field and get some playing time.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • And each got on their feet to praise the new arrival.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrities have been quick to get on board with the trend.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Can’t do anything about it, so just get on with it.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Keller would be the first city in the county to get on board.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
  • The White Sox got on the board in the fourth.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no excuse not to get stuff done, so get on and do it.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Steve got on the next flight to Australia.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Then Kapala would get on his skis, too.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • And, with a slip-on design, the clogs are easy to get on and off.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And so everybody got on me for that one.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • What dog really wants to get on a plane?
    — Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The quickest way to get on the field is special teams.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

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