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 As the moon and Venus align, getting along with that one coworker is easier. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 But not everyone was getting along as well as the host would have hoped. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 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 The Shards were there with our cast of Love Story, and everyone’s getting along. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 27 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

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Navigating that grief can be difficult and coping with it looks different for everyone.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Stahl will add to the report with details on how the town is coping with its history.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Ryan Weathers might have avoided a serious elbow injury, and Max Fried is progressing from his own elbow issue.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Bell, Miami’s third-round pick who is recovering from a November knee injury that included ACL and MCL damage, continues steadily progressing toward a possible early-season appearance.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

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Watson added another regrettable chapter to his legacy by proceeding to bemoan his treatment by the crowd at Huntington Bank Field following Saturday's outing.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
This engine issue seems unlikely to be the cause of the delay, however, as China had been proceeding toward launch in recent days.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The plaintiffs requested an injunction to block the referendum from even getting on the ballot, but Judge Walsh said their arguments did not meet the standards for an injunction and denied their request.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting on

Verb

Central Park became a battlefield with artillery smoke, marching troops, and cannon fire.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
According to a July Washington Post–IPSOS poll, the Iran war is now as unpopular among Americans as the Vietnam war was in its sixth year, but Americans are unlikely to be marching in the streets about it anytime soon.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026