GETS ALONG Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

gets along

verb

present tense third-person singular of get along

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 Who gets along with who, who is fighting with who, and how the dynamics within the family have shifted. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 While on Field Trips with volunteers, Diamond has also proven to be an extremely great walker, calm in the car and gets along great with kids and other dogs who match her serene lifestyle. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026 After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026 In May 2026, Meyer told PEOPLE that everyone gets along seamlessly. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Scenes like the one last Thursday show this is a group that gets along, and the Lions are banking on that translating to the field Sundays. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 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 Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 But everyone gets along, which is good. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets along

Verb

Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

Definition of copes

Verb

Varadhan expects crude prices to retreat significantly as the year progresses, providing another potential source of relief on inflation.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Developers said in the press release that additional details, including the timing of construction, will be shared as the project progresses.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

That’s around $5 billion, more than eight times the amount collected in fees, and the lead left gets by far the biggest portion.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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

Definition of gets by

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About 52% of A to Z’s roughly 65-person core team identifies as female, as does about 55% of management, according to Prosenjak.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
That needs to change, Styninger said, as does the splitting of industry oversight between different parts of state government.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of does

Verb

When the Bills are in their base look with three defensive linemen on the field, unless a signing comes along, that is the most likely trio to start a game.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Companies will keep running a mix of models, some open, some closed, and swap them out whenever something better or cheaper comes along.

— Don Muir, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of comes along

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Silver Media Group, founded by Golden Horse Award-winning producer Chan Gin Kai, manages a portfolio of more than 1,500 intellectual property assets spanning film, animation, games and graphic novels.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
If the transmission line wins approval, the cost of the project will be spread among all ratepayers served by the California Independent System Operator, which manages about 80% of the state’s electrical grid.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of manages

Verb

This makes things all the more disorienting when, near the final act, Greg’s leg is chomped off by an allosaurus mid-mallet-fight, before the dino proceeds to eat him headfirst.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Lotto proceeds in Colorado fund programs for parks, wildlife and school construction.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026