got along

VERB

make progress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope flourish get by get on prosper succeed thrive

WEAK

develop do fare make out manage muddle through shift

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail languish lose

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

VERB

depart

Synonyms

WEAK

advance be off go go away leave march move move off move on proceed progress push ahead take a hike

Antonyms

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

VERB

be compatible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get on

WEAK

agree be friendly harmonize hit it off

Antonyms

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

Example Sentences

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An adviser to Republican presidents, he got along famously with President Bill Clinton and his senior economic advisers—all Democrats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

For years, she used to say the Supreme Court was a “family” and that they all got along great—they were all friends who worked together, ate together, and liked each other.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

"We got along with the Kurds and we are trying to protect the Kurds," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“But he was very proud of me. We got along great, because we didn’t have nothing to fight over like that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

My English was terrible, but my geography was pretty good, and I knew where Ohio was, so we got along all right.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola