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
One couple brought their two children, who get along well with my two children.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Neighbors described him at the time as a nice kid who got along with others in the neighborhood.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Dachshunds like Lady are known for being curious and friendly, getting along well with their owners and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Neighbors described him at the time as a nice kid who got along with others in the neighborhood.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Dachshunds like Lady are known for being curious and friendly, getting along well with their owners and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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Some athletes go to considerable lengths to cope: Runner and sports dietitian Holley Samuel, RD, CSSD, even moved to a warmer climate for a while, in part, to ease symptoms.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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Practical tools and strategies for coping with stress and burnout.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Florida will look to rebound from its worst offensive showing under Todd Golden with leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. nursing a left ankle sprain but progressing well just two days after the injury.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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The new additions should help Spurs progress deep in the Europa League and FA Cup, while all three of them might have important roles to play against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday in Tottenham’s biggest game of the season — the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, Trump surrogates like White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles don't seem to be doing much to contain the political fallout.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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How did reionization proceed across time and space?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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My own decision proceeded, not from the functioning of the reasoning mind, but from a revolt of the stomach.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Close got by with a little help from her friend.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Keke Palmer is Dreux, and SZA is Alyssa, best friends and roommates in West Los Angeles who are barely getting by and dream of financial stability.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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Carrying signs, banners and flags of Mexico, Honduras, Argentina and other Latin American countries, the students marched a serpentine route from their 8th Street school through Sundance Square, stopping at the Tarrant County Courthouse before heading back to campus.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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At one point, a group of protesters marched onto the 101 Freeway, putting traffic to a stop on one of the city’s main commuting roadways.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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That means waking up at 5 a.m. each day and getting on the bus around 6:15 to arrive at school for 7:30.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the Bruins got on the board when Charlie McAvoy tipped a David Pastrnak shot past Fleury at 5:46 of the second.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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This is hard to make out clearly in the video, but the selfie camera’s position just left of centre matches the iPhone 14’s notched setup — and besides, the leaker himself has confirmed in replies to the post that there’s a notch.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
27 Jan. 2025
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The royal was photographed wearing a kilt made out of King Charles III tartan last fall, however it was officially released by Buckingham Palace today.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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