get onto
Britishverb
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Also: get on. to board or cause or help to board (a bus, train, etc)
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(intr) to make contact with; communicate with
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(intr) to become aware of (something illicit or secret)
the boss will get onto their pilfering unless they're careful
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(intr) to deliver a demand, request, or rebuke to
I'll get onto the manufacturers to replace these damaged goods
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Once you get onto the platform, you’re going to be designed into that auto for a number of years.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
For many, having the government on their side helps when they are at loggerheads with pre-teens desperate to get onto social media.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
“Usually it’s a cat, or sometimes we have cattle that get onto the highway.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025
Bargain mortgages originated by builders are helping more people get onto the property ladder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was her first piece to get onto the national news, and twenty million viewers would see it.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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