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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
Once in their preferred roles, the two got along reasonably well.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some got along, others didn't – and some did, but don't anymore.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
No history of the United States would tell a story in which the federal government and the states have always got along.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Early indications are that Schoen and Harbaugh got along extremely well during the Giants’ courtship and that the GM will be retained after showing as much enthusiasm as anyone for this hire.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
With Davis’ uneasy acquiescence, Eric reconnected with the second of his adulterous lovers, a woman with whom his wife (unsurprisingly) never got along.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Everyone got along perfectly fine.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some got along, others didn't – and some did, but don't anymore.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
No history of the United States would tell a story in which the federal government and the states have always got along.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Early indications are that Schoen and Harbaugh got along extremely well during the Giants’ courtship and that the GM will be retained after showing as much enthusiasm as anyone for this hire.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
With Davis’ uneasy acquiescence, Eric reconnected with the second of his adulterous lovers, a woman with whom his wife (unsurprisingly) never got along.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Everyone got along perfectly fine.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got along
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another investor claimed Clifton solicited $190,000 for a project in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, which never progressed.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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That was the only puck that got by Swayman.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Chloe McCrory, Anika Grube, Georgia Ware and Taliah Pigo also got on the scoresheet for the Lady Tigers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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After Kemerly got on the transplant list and found out no family members were a match, Bayer stepped up while living a busy life as a doctor with four kids.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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While the criminal case proceeded, Wofford’s family filed a three-count wrongful death lawsuit against Tyler and the city, alleging negligent hiring and battery.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gibb managed to get to 17 points, but finished just 6 of 22 from the field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cheers rang out in the streets of Tehran before the dust of surgical strikes had settled, gatherings that stood in stark contrast to the mass protests of just two months ago, when students and citizens marched against the regime in desperation, at the risk of their lives.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dozen of protesters gathered in Manhattan's Columbus Circle and then marched through the streets, calling for an end to the conflict.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Got along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20along. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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