get along
verb
got along; got along or gotten along; getting along; gets along
Examples of get along in a Sentence
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Experts indicate William and Andrew don’t get along at all.
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Cats that get along often groom, sleep near each other, and greet warmly.
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That -- everybody who has a heart can't get along with that.
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The team is getting along fine without Janmark on the penalty kill, and one of the players being used is Savoie, a rookie.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
Cats that get along often groom, sleep near each other, and greet warmly.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
That -- everybody who has a heart can't get along with that.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
The team is getting along fine without Janmark on the penalty kill, and one of the players being used is Savoie, a rookie.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get along
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20along. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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