GET ALONG Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get along

verb

Definition of get along

as in to cope

to meet one's day-to-day needs most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night

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as in to progress

to move forward along a course the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

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Recent Examples of get along The infotainment system is reasonably easy to get along with, too. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 As the moon and Venus align, getting along with that one coworker is easier. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 What Not to Plant Near Peach Trees Not all plants get along swimmingly with peach trees. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Get Social Kindergarten is a time for making new friendships and learning how to get along with others. — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get along

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along

Verb

Humor is also one of the best, least self-destructive coping mechanisms for pain and depression…not to get too serious.

— Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
That’s because trying to cope with the blockade would lead to dangerous spillover effects.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

The drilling pilot project was progressing but then came a new dispute with the government over a permit—or lack thereof—to recently move drilling equipment to the region.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
While there will always be clamour and excitement over new signings, the feeling across a club when a youngster can progress through the ranks and become a player that identifies with the thousands that watch him in the stadium is unquantifiable.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

It is considered a bellwether case, meaning its outcome is meant to help guide how all the other cases in federal court in Chicago might proceed, and/or how to settle those cases.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
However, just before the 2026 men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Eldridge was informed that FIFA did not intend to proceed with the concept.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

Vandenberg was one of the better skaters in the 2026 draft class, with the quick-twitch feet to project to get by a lot of NHL defensemen.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Both severe flooding and power outages plagued Hoboken late into the evening as drivers struggled to get by along Willow Street.

— Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

Verb

Max’s arrival is particularly propitious because Max is still sore from Nathan’s betrayal, so if Max can get on Joe’s good side by respecting his authority, Joe can reward him with the lead position.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Arizona got on the board with Geraldo Perdomo's sacrifice fly in the sixth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of get on

Verb

Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026