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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Malone and Booth did not get along.
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Troy Renck, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
In this day and age, that on top of everyone else is probably enough to ensure two people who already didn’t get along never find something to talk about.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
But there can be many other reasons your cat doesn't get along with other felines.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
In spy thriller The Amateur, the Oscar winner and his pulpy material can’t get along.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Troy Renck, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
In this day and age, that on top of everyone else is probably enough to ensure two people who already didn’t get along never find something to talk about.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
But there can be many other reasons your cat doesn't get along with other felines.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
In spy thriller The Amateur, the Oscar winner and his pulpy material can’t get along.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get along
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20along. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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