GOT ALONG Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

got along

verb

past tense of get along

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 Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026 Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer. — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 But for the most part Cubs and Sox fans got along and treated each other with mutual respect. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 My family got along with her fine. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026 He was known as a role model, with a positive personality, and got along with anybody. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got along

Verb

Kaia recently opened up about how her family coped with her brother’s addiction struggles in a Vogue interview.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coped

Verb

Yet as the evening progressed to the main marquee sale, buyer caution and risk aversion became clear.

— Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The applicant portal supports people who have progressed through portions of the special-agent hiring process, making the type of information potentially involved especially sensitive.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of got by

Verb

The Cowboys got on the board with under five minutes to go in the third quarter on a 43-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Brady Barrier to Jamaal Levi to make it 49-7.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The Sooners got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Mateer connected with tight end Rocky Beers on a 17-yard touchdown five plays after Stockton threw his first interception of the season.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of got on

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Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026