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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
The two men got along well in trying to help recovery efforts after previous wildfires and during the 2020 Covid crisis, Newsom said.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
So far, the night has been pretty drama free, and all the women seem to be getting along very well, even amid some obvious twinges of jealousy over who has seemingly progressed farther than others with Grant.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The witness said the two do not get along and had not talked to each other in months, an arrest report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The rescue cats got along wonderfully and became an inseparable trio.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
So far, the night has been pretty drama free, and all the women seem to be getting along very well, even amid some obvious twinges of jealousy over who has seemingly progressed farther than others with Grant.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The witness said the two do not get along and had not talked to each other in months, an arrest report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The rescue cats got along wonderfully and became an inseparable trio.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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How would a standard Defender cope with the same level of abuse?—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts have ways to cope. Aluminum in Vaccines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, has blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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But as the pandemic progressed, killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Cuomo’s response also faced intense scrutiny over a controversial directive to transfer recovering Covid-19 patients back to nursing homes.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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As the evening progressed, the patio swelled with A-listers.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Historic Fed Takeover Attempts Before getting into what presidents have done, start with the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress through the Federal Reserve Act.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The trick, though, is that Finch and his associates along with Chanel’s team are the ones who do the inviting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Other Vatican functions are proceeding normally, including the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year celebrations.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Instead the two proceeded to murder another faithful and wait for the roundtable to defeat each other once and for all.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Joey Logano gets by Corey LaJoie to lead once again!—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some people don’t get by with their secrets and with evading the effects of those secrets.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In March 1913, thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the day before the presidential inauguration in protest of women’s disenfranchisement in elections.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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Then at the 11-minute mark, Larkin got on the board on a second goal off Kiesel to take a 3-0 lead.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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As part of the city’s efforts, department officials are going door-to-door and leaving door hangers, pushing homeowners to get on board.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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On my left arm are three skulls to represent three years in prison, done with a prison tattoo gun made out of hair clippers.—
Renea Baek Goddard,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
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An investigation into a wintry tourist attraction in southwestern China is underway after guests claimed they were deceived with fake snow made out of cotton wool and foamy water.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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