be onto

A form of be on to — To figure out; to realize the truth.

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Meanings

verbbe onto (third-person singular simple present is onto, present participle being onto, simple past was onto, past participle been onto)

present singular third person is onto · participle present being onto · past was onto · participle past been onto

  1. alternativeAlternative form of be on to.
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APA

be onto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20onto

MLA

“be onto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20onto. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be onto,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20onto.

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