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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting along

Verb

Humor is also one of the best, least self-destructive coping mechanisms for pain and depression…not to get too serious.

— Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
The substance here is in the film’s pointed observation of their various coping strategies, blind spots and small, satisfying moments of release.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The drilling pilot project was progressing but then came a new dispute with the government over a permit—or lack thereof—to recently move drilling equipment to the region.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Drivers entering from Eagle and proceeding straight north or south will notice the largely same driving experience as before the change.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
The city is now proceeding with an independent secondary investigation, which is tantamount to an admission that their initial investigation was both inadequate and incomplete.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

The forum also featured attorneys Ronette McCarthy and Tyler Smith, who walked the audience through the technical process of getting on the ballot in various municipalities and in the state in general.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting on

Verb

Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of going

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