GET ALONG Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get along

verb

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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 Because that dream doesn’t get along nicely with reality. —

Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 All of us had eaten bear meat, and all of us could get along real easily without doing so again. —

Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 Blending friend groups in a single room is one thing, but add in the awkward scenario of inviting people who legitimately don’t get along to the same party, and the tension can feel palpable. —

Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026 But is there another reason why the two don’t get along? —

Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get along

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However, these were never designed to cope with slow, low-flying drones.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
People live with a shortage of drinking water supplies, irrigation becomes trickier for ranchers, rivers dry up for rafters and fishermen, fish and wildlife struggle, and manufacturers must cope with less water.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026