get with the times
idiom
: to understand and change to fit what is now happening and accepted in the culture
Examples of get with the times in a Sentence
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But taxi drivers are under pressure to get with the times.
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David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Strict Euro 5+ emission standards have forced a lot of the OG old-school bikes to get with the times or fade into history.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Mattel’s verdict: Barbie desperately needed to get with the times.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 July 2023
Almost eleven years ago, as my senior year of high school drew to a close, a few of my friends convinced me to get with the times and start a Twitter account.
—Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 26 Jan. 2023
Roberts and Clooney may not possess the same social media prowess (in fact, Clooney isn’t even on Instagram or Twitter… get with the times and join TikTok, George!).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
For some buyers, however, the GX's unwillingness to get with the times is seen as a feature.
—Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 7 June 2022
That the Spurs finally seem ready to get with the times is.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2022
But tastes have morphed quickly in recent years, and Guinness needed to get with the times.
—Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2022
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David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Strict Euro 5+ emission standards have forced a lot of the OG old-school bikes to get with the times or fade into history.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Mattel’s verdict: Barbie desperately needed to get with the times.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 July 2023
Almost eleven years ago, as my senior year of high school drew to a close, a few of my friends convinced me to get with the times and start a Twitter account.
—Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 26 Jan. 2023
Roberts and Clooney may not possess the same social media prowess (in fact, Clooney isn’t even on Instagram or Twitter… get with the times and join TikTok, George!).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
For some buyers, however, the GX's unwillingness to get with the times is seen as a feature.
—Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 7 June 2022
That the Spurs finally seem ready to get with the times is.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2022
But tastes have morphed quickly in recent years, and Guinness needed to get with the times.
—Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2022
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“Get with the times.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20with%20the%20times. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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