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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
What's without question is that the longer a shutdown continues, the more pressure will be brought on essential services going to vulnerable people and federal workers getting along (either on the job or not) without pay.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The duo are known for their close collaboration while also getting along well with their boss of five-and-a-half years, Cheeks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Sometimes first Tribals can be kind of bonkers if tribe lines are still being drawn, or if two people are really not getting along, or if someone is really loony tunes, or someone else is really fighting hard to stay.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
There was also just me obviously not ever getting along with my mother.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Mullin and Gottheimer described each other as good friends, noting their daughters are even writing a children’s book together on the importance of getting along.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Focus on getting along with others.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Golden retrievers, meanwhile, are known to be among the friendliest breeds of dog, showing huge affection towards families, and getting along well with young children and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The residents have been getting along, but everyone is filled with anxious desire to leave and get back to their lives.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The duo are known for their close collaboration while also getting along well with their boss of five-and-a-half years, Cheeks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Sometimes first Tribals can be kind of bonkers if tribe lines are still being drawn, or if two people are really not getting along, or if someone is really loony tunes, or someone else is really fighting hard to stay.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
There was also just me obviously not ever getting along with my mother.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Mullin and Gottheimer described each other as good friends, noting their daughters are even writing a children’s book together on the importance of getting along.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Focus on getting along with others.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Golden retrievers, meanwhile, are known to be among the friendliest breeds of dog, showing huge affection towards families, and getting along well with young children and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The residents have been getting along, but everyone is filled with anxious desire to leave and get back to their lives.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting along
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David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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My son is a future engineer, or maybe an entrepreneur—he got kicked off the bus in Kindergarten for starting a bubble gum trading ring, his coping mechanism for controlling social interactions.—
Hayley Matz Meadvin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Angel Gomes only made 10 senior appearances and three starts for Manchester United, after joining them aged six and progressing through the ranks to captain their under-21s side.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Palestinians in Gaza, meanwhile, were still trying to find safety as talks were progressing.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to give Amorim a full season, and losing to Sunderland was not regarded as terminal, doing so would have brought immense pressure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing on this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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While a simple majority suffices in the House of Representatives, the Senate still has a 60-vote requirement to close debates before proceeding with a majority vote to pass a bill.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The preliminary design will include a rough time frame and cost estimate for construction that planners will review before proceeding to the next stage of the project, according to officials at the San Diego Regional Planning Agency.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Everton were more aggressive in and out of possession, getting on the front foot and forcing errors.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Parker gets a crew together including an old friend (LaKeith Stanfield) and a new ally (Rosa Salazar) to steal sunken treasure coming into New York, getting on the bad side of the mob and a billionaire.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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After the Chiefs’ 1-2 start — when Mahomes often seemed to be conducting chaos in the pocket rather than marching to coach Andy Reid’s precise drumbeat — Mahomes found a rhythm from a previous time.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the first minutes, after the group of influencers, athletes, models, podcasters and actors are driven into the the desert in Morocco, their military manhandlers storm the bus and put black hoods over the heads, marching them into the unknown.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Much of the 31-year-old comic’s material revolves around getting by in an increasingly stupid world — half-hearted attempts at self-improvement, if not self-preservation.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, after about a decade of getting by, the dairy market tanked.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Westbound Highway 50 traffic is slow-going but lanes appear open.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs — abruptly and strangely — have lost their ability to win one-score games after going 12-0 in those contests during the 2024 season.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Getting along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20along. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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