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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of get along Who gets along with whom in the British royal family seems to be a daily matter of conversation. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 June 2026 Our families get along so well, and having everyone together made the weekend feel even more fun, easy, and meaningful. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Or perhaps how to help people get along. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 June 2026 Who furthermore makes no effort to try to get along with you or your family. — Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get along

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along

Verb

Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short.

— John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Ecuador struggled to cope, with Piero Hincapie’s red card for covering his mouth while speaking to Santiago Gimenez bringing the curtains down on a disappointing tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

Since Fiapoto’s arrest in April, things have proceeded at lightning speed for a murder case.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Earlier this year, the judge also dismissed most of Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni while allowing her retaliation claims against Baldoni's public relations team to proceed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

France is heavily favored to get by Morocco, but both teams have been here before.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 July 2026
As with previous years, the city will have to issue tax anticipation warrants – essentially a payday loan for local governments – to get by until the first installment of property taxes is paid next year.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026