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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
In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Just two co-stars getting along.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 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
But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Just two co-stars getting along.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 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
But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting along
Verb
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It’s been a tough week for Braves fans and the Braves organization, coping with the deaths of former team owner Ted Turner on Wednesday, then legendary manager Bobby Cox on Saturday.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead, there is coping and emotional growth for these figures, who, in the third act, provide their elders with an opportunity to come to terms with their own preoccupations and pasts.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Our desire to see each other can remain the same but the means of doing so have to be flexible.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Just a wonderful man that teaches you lessons, teaches you camaraderie, unity, doing things as a unit, that no one’s different.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Since the referendum question passed, the district has been proceeding with work on projects across district buildings that are set to extend through 2032.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Canucks decision makers are proceeding patiently, a source close to the process told The Athletic.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
Verb
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That offense, timely hitting, finding ways to score runs, whether that’s the long ball or walks, getting on base and driving them in.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In the opposite dugout, life has become difficult for Frankfurt’s head coach, Albert Riera, who is not getting on at all well with the German media.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Traffic was getting by only on the far right side.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law, but getting by until then can be hard.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2024, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after marching from Hunter College to the Met as the gala got underway.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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At any time, the case could end in a settlement but for now is marching toward an eventual trial.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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“Getting along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20along. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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