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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
Make an effort to get along with family members to avoid domestic strife.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Perez and DeSantis don’t get along, and in Tallahassee, personal agendas get in the way — this time with serious consequences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Positive reinforcement can also motivate your child to do their chores, get along with their siblings, or complete their homework assignments without arguing.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Perez and DeSantis don’t get along, and in Tallahassee, personal agendas get in the way — this time with serious consequences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Positive reinforcement can also motivate your child to do their chores, get along with their siblings, or complete their homework assignments without arguing.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for get along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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In a bid to cope with the fallout of the energy shock, governments around the world have been quick to impose measures from fuel export bans to loosening refining standards.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Americans are cutting back on streaming services When goods and services cost more, one way to cope is to spend less.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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RevMed said its daily pill, daraxonrasib, met all primary and secondary endpoints in a trial of people whose cancer had already progressed on another treatment.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Odell Hager arrived as a client at ARC in 2015, after a judge ordered him to do so for carrying drugs.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other issues will doubtless crop up as the Artemis missions proceed toward the program's audacious goal.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The case was returned to the trial judge, who, in a March 31 ruling, barred work from proceeding without congressional approval, but suspended enforcement of that order for 14 days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals can get by from this point forward without checking these boxes, but the fallout wouldn’t be as significant as missing on the top four.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even before the Iran war began in March, three in four Americans said groceries were so expensive they were forced to cut costs elsewhere in their budgets to get by, according to point-of-sale company Toast.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Cantwell, who is listed at 6-8 and 330 pounds, arrived at UM as early as possible, graduating from high school and joining up with the Miami squad as the Hurricanes marched their way through the College Football Playoff.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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On streets and avenues across the capital, drivers blared car horns and cranked up anti-government songs while people marching in the streets chanted and screamed.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The lineup isn’t built around any one hitter, but without someone like Soto who gets on base more often than most, the Mets have been unable to start rallies or sustain momentum.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Stewart and Fazio both have qualified for public campaign financing and are assured of easily clearing the threshold necessary to get on the ballot for the Republican gubernatorial primary in August — 15% of the vote at the nominating convention May 16.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The laughs come fast and furious, too, on a relentless rhythm with an astonishing hit rate.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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