1
as in to cope
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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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Recent Examples of get along
As for why the women didn’t get along, the panelists had different theories.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 June 2025
The panelists differed on their theories about why the two didn’t get along.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
My female siblings have always gotten along famously, traveling together on girls’ trips and seeing each other for holidays and family celebrations.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Many of my siblings are female and have always gotten along famously, traveling together on girls’ trips and seeing each other for holidays and family celebrations.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 June 2025
The panelists differed on their theories about why the two didn’t get along.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
My female siblings have always gotten along famously, traveling together on girls’ trips and seeing each other for holidays and family celebrations.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Many of my siblings are female and have always gotten along famously, traveling together on girls’ trips and seeing each other for holidays and family celebrations.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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Similarly, his younger supporting cast may be good enough to cope with the MLS’ demands, but was brutally exposed at this level.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The book, initially written for her children, addressed coping with grief.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Officials, though, have insisted for months that talks are progressing with trading partners such as India, Japan and Vietnam but have not made any announcements.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Most patients survive between two to five years after diagnosis, losing control of their muscles as the neurodegenerative condition progresses.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The family asked that anyone wishing to do so make a donation in her honor to Del Mar Community Connections.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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The way to do it is with judicious use of strong contrast colours, and that’s exactly what Nike has done here, with those pinks, blues and reds underneath the armpits and down the side of the shorts.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This is the base of solid, simple rules that the company needs in order to proceed carefully and safely in the AI environment, respecting the company’s needs for security and data privacy.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Some of those bombers flew west into the Pacific as a decoy, while seven others proceeded east to Iran with minimal communication, Caine said.—
Katelyn Ferral,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Not fast enough and doesn’t have enough wiggle to be able to really get by you at that level.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This would be somewhat of a raw reach, a player who could get by early with his attacking and defensive guile.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Parade participants march in the LA Pride Parade on Hollywood Blvd.—
Neha Chandrachud,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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Skokie’s downtown parade steps off at noon at Oakton College on Lincoln Avenue on July 4, marches northwest to Niles Center Road, north to Oakton and east to Oakton Park.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In the win over Haiti, the U.S. got on the board early with a 10th-minute goal from PSV winger Malik Tillman, and sealed the result with a 75th-minute strike by Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang, securing all three points and a spot in the knockout stage.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Davila-Alvarez said the decision to follow her daughter was not made out of paranoia but from practicality—and love.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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However, they are typically made out of clay and rarely found made of raw stone like limestone, sandstone or marble.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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