get along
verb
got along; got along or gotten along; getting along; gets along
Examples of get along in a Sentence
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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But the two seemed to get along pretty well outside the pods.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
With the exception of former Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval — the pair famously did not get along, as Stause is friends with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix — none of the cast ever seriously considered Stause to possibly be a Traitor.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump recently claimed the US could get along just fine without Canadian oil.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Losing a guy like Cal Clutterbuck, who has always had a knack for taking the steam out of guys who might get too big for the room, could have some consequences, but on the whole, this is a group that gets along well, holds each other accountable and doesn’t have many issues.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
With the exception of former Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval — the pair famously did not get along, as Stause is friends with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix — none of the cast ever seriously considered Stause to possibly be a Traitor.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump recently claimed the US could get along just fine without Canadian oil.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Losing a guy like Cal Clutterbuck, who has always had a knack for taking the steam out of guys who might get too big for the room, could have some consequences, but on the whole, this is a group that gets along well, holds each other accountable and doesn’t have many issues.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20along. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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