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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Verb

The Sparks have alternated winning and losing streaks while coping with injuries to Kelsey Plum and a porous defense.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
France’s main task against Morocco at Gillette Stadium was coping with Achraf Hakimi, the best right-back in the tournament and familiar to the France players who have played club football with him at Paris Saint-Germain.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Cooperating for the benefit of our families, our communities and our cities, states and nation is what’s kept us progressing as a society.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently offered insight into the project, describing the work as progressing quickly.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

In your first week or two, aim to have the agent reliably and consistently produce a few high-quality articles before proceeding to scale.

— Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The legal battle over state regulation of prediction markets is proceeding at various district courts and circuit appeals courts around the US.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

The trailer shows the Harrigans getting on the front foot in their latest war on the streets, with Conrad and Maeve walking brazenly into danger at one point firing at rivals.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
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

Definition of getting on

Verb

Troops from around Europe are marching On the ground, the parade opened with around 500 troops from the ″coalition of the willing″ grouping of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s postwar security.

— Eva van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026