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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
In fact, reports have long indicated that the reason William doesn’t get along with his uncle is because of something Andrew said about Kate Middleton.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2026
Chandler Levack‘s new film is structured like a Russian nesting doll of roommate stories, as the two girls are confronted by a guidance counselor who decides to tell them another story of freshman year roommates who didn’t get along at first.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2026
Chandler Levack‘s new film is structured like a Russian nesting doll of roommate stories, as the two girls are confronted by a guidance counselor who decides to tell them another story of freshman year roommates who didn’t get along at first.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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But judging by this display, Golambeckis seems to have the temperament to cope.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Find healthy ways to cope with stress, such as meditation, mindfulness exercises, yoga, and breathing exercises.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms often begin with fever, fatigue and muscle aches, and in severe cases can progress rapidly to respiratory failure or kidney complications.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, new symptoms can arise, including low blood pressure, lack of blood flow, internal bleeding and acute kidney failure.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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The governor’s comments underscored the limited power of the commission, which could not issue subpoenas, file charges or compel anyone to do anything.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The allegations against Stillman would proceed first, the judge ruled, and only if the Toledo family won their case would the other claims proceed — a win for the city.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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There is quite a bit of signage to keep hikers on the right path, but those with mobility issues should proceed with caution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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Carolina got by in the first round despite that trio only combining for one five-on-five point in four games.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But that does indicate that 17 of them got by ok without isoleucine, including one where it was swapped out in 45 different positions along the amino acid chain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, as part of Charles’s welcome ceremony, American military units and bands marched through rain on the South Lawn.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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More often than not, the Mets aren’t even getting on base, as is evidenced by their league-worst OBP.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Think of it as an impossible-to-resist invitation to chill out and get on the same relaxed wavelength as seemingly everyone else on this stretch of the Mexican Caribbean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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