GOT ALONG Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

got along

verb

past tense of get along

as in coped

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 progressed

to move forward along a course the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

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Recent Examples of got along Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer. — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 But for the most part Cubs and Sox fans got along and treated each other with mutual respect. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Frawley and Vance were better known as Fred and Ethel to millions of fans — and infamously never quite got along. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 My family got along with her fine. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026 He was known as a role model, with a positive personality, and got along with anybody. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got along

Verb

Kaia recently opened up about how her family coped with her brother’s addiction struggles in a Vogue interview.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Mahomes also went right, progressed through his reads and found Royals in the back of the end zone.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

The Sooners got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Mateer connected with tight end Rocky Beers on a 17-yard touchdown five plays after Stockton threw his first interception of the season.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
The Montana Grizzlies scored 31 unanswered points Saturday against UC Davis before the Aggies got on the board just before halftime at UC Davis Health Stadium.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of got on

Verb

Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Fortunately for Riley, with a chance to tie it, Rutgers proceeded to go three-and-out.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeded

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SpaceX managed to salvage the last Starship from the Indian Ocean in July.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
To date, The Tower has managed more than 10,000 group sales leads and helped facilitate millions of dollars in theatrical group sales revenue across multiple film campaigns.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026