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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
Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
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CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But everyone gets along, which is good.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s the fact that no one gets along with Andrew after his recent scandals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026
Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Bernie also gets along well with other dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Everyone gets along really well.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But everyone gets along, which is good.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s the fact that no one gets along with Andrew after his recent scandals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026
Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Bernie also gets along well with other dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Everyone gets along really well.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets along
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Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Another interesting storyline will be how El Hadji Malick Diouf copes with Saka’s attacking threat down the Arsenal right.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Officials say the planning process will take time, and TPWD will share updates – including potential opening timelines – as work progresses.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The robot’s motions appear increasingly fluid as the session progresses, suggesting that the exercises are intended to test not only strength but also agility, reflexes, and real-time adaptation, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Even a guy who normally gets by with just his wallet will appreciate this best-selling bag from Osprey.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Makkai’s 2018 historical fiction novel The Great Believers, certainly comes to mind, as does Hanya Yanagihara’s 2023 novel To Paradise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Her multi-club network carries a lot of clout, as does her wealth.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Dinner gets on the table faster.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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And yet, here comes along Björk, not just cutting a stylish figure in the ensemble on a red carpet, but basically raving in it.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Start somewhere, show up fully, and when something bigger comes along, put your name forward.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Shange’s rainbow assemblage manages to be confrontational and conciliatory through a confessional accumulation that collapses poetry, movement, and ritual into a single and ever-changing event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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One student, a behavioral neuroscience major, manages two jobs while pursuing a full course load.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The only realistic way this project proceeds at the scale being discussed is through heavy taxpayer support, new public borrowing or diversion of transportation funding from other priorities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The person believes what the AI says and proceeds to fall into a doom-and-gloom spiral.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Gets along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20along. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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