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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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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Travel is highly favored as the month progresses, and the social atmosphere is alive with meaningful connections waiting to be made.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the virus progresses, dogs may suffer from abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 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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Another entry in our recent deluge of ironic gorefests, Over Your Dead Body doesn’t really give us anything new, although for its first half at least, the picture gets by on some verve and a modicum of intelligence.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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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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Then, Gronk comes along and that conversation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Allen, 31, a teacher from California, was arrested after the incident, and a judge ordered him Thursday to remain held in custody as the case proceeds.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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For now, Allen will remain behind bars as the case proceeds, with the option to revisit his detention status at a later stage.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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