GET ALONG Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

get along

verb

Definition of get along

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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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 Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 This will be felt most prominently between Percy and Thalia (Tamara Smart) who do not get along. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 How the two leaders get along now could have far-reaching effects. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026 While on Field Trips with volunteers, Diamond has also proven to be an extremely great walker, calm in the car and gets along great with kids and other dogs who match her serene lifestyle. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get along

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along

Verb

Is this style choice primarily a form of self-expression, or is my teen trying to cope with deeper emotional distress?

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Broadcasters of all sizes, especially local station owners, have been battling cord-cutting and coping with ongoing audience and advertiser shifts away from linear viewing.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cope

Verb

The drilling pilot project was progressing but then came a new dispute with the government over a permit—or lack thereof—to recently move drilling equipment to the region.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
While there will always be clamour and excitement over new signings, the feeling across a club when a youngster can progress through the ranks and become a player that identifies with the thousands that watch him in the stadium is unquantifiable.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
If Tennessee and Alabama proceed Thursday, six states will have put prisoners to death in 2026.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

Both severe flooding and power outages plagued Hoboken late into the evening as drivers struggled to get by along Willow Street.

— Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

Chief Warrant Officer Michael Leathers says before getting on a boat check four things.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Meta and OpenAI are the latest tech giants to get on board with Texas' new data center standards for energy consumption and water use to operate in the state.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of get on

Verb

The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026