GETTING ALONG Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

getting along

verb

present participle of get along

as in coping

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 progressing

to move forward along a course the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

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Recent Examples of getting along The former couple is reportedly not getting along at the moment, especially after Hewitt accused Davidson of being a deadbeat dad to their daughter, Scottie Rose. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026 Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026 The Shards were there with our cast of Love Story, and everyone’s getting along. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026 But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along. — Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026 There is something about community and communication and getting along with each other — and that happens in full movie theaters, and not sitting around living rooms watching on television. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026 Pratt, who is the author of two books on wildlife and holds lectures on getting along with the natural world, said there is something bigger at stake than removing mountain lions from the Santa Monica or Santa Ana mountains. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026 So far, the cat crew is getting along well and exploring their new home. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025

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Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short.

— John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Josefina, growing up on a New Mexico ranch in the 1820s, is coping with her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Where looksmaxxing or sleepmaxxing push you to squeeze more results out of a habit, slowmaxxing asks you to squeeze more meaning out of doing less.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Crews doing the shoring work have to take precautions because their job is inherently risky, according to structural engineer Matthew Roblez.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Assessing basic risk factors and proceeding with the basics of the annual physical exam are all that is needed most of the time.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Those paratroopers knew that this operation was proceeding with extremely limited training and intelligence.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

From the gratifying casual exchanges being experienced by anyone going to Fan Fest, getting on the KC Streetcar, happening upon visitors in restaurants or attending satellite festivities.

— Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
In general, Ocasio-Cortez has been cautious with her endorsement strategy and, with a handful of exceptions, has stayed away from getting on the wrong side of Democratic leadership in Washington.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Definition of getting on

Verb

Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026