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as in copes
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 progresses
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Recent Examples of gets along
The only way this can work is if the boss is a nice guy and everyone gets along really well.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets along
Verb
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Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The help is needed and appreciated as the family still copes.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
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The director thrives on these kinds of connections, planting her themes like a tree whose roots spread deeper and wider as the movie progresses.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emma Heming Willis gets by with a little help from her family.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Briscoe gets by to take the lead once again, and the Legacy Motor Club duo of Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek run in third and fourth place, respectively.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Egyptian government considers the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, but the United States does not.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Who gets on a list – and whether counties even have a list – varies widely in Wisconsin, where there are no statewide standards.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Every so often, a collab comes along that jolts luxury out of autopilot — reminding us with gratitude that the industry isn’t stuck on repeat.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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If all that is a little too cerebral, viewers can wait out the pontificating until the next performance comes along.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its adtech business, which manages advertising on third-party websites, is not publicly broken out.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The business must keep performing while the deal proceeds.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While Israel proceeds with its war against Hamas in Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian documentary filmmakers are engaging in a cultural competition on the silver screen as both sides vie for global attention to share their points of view.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Gets along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20along. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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