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 Much of the penultimate episode is about tying up loose ends and spending some wholesome time together before the eliminations inevitably begin, and … honestly, everyone is just getting along pretty well. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting along

Verb

But Americans are also coping with years of cumulative inflation.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026
How companies are coping with uncertainty Companies are navigating refunds and inflation differently.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of coping

Verb

Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

But officials need confidence in the Raptor engine’s ability to reignite in the airless vacuum of space before proceeding to an orbital flight.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Beyond that 28-day period, any effort to block the merger would need to be accomplished by a judge granting a preliminary injunction, a more comprehensive ban on proceeding with the deal.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 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

That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

The sounds of the angry crowd were coming closer—as if an entire marketplace, shouting and bargaining, was marching toward us like a swarm of bees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Global energy prices are marching higher after a ninth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026