: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
came along; come along; coming along; comes along
1
: to accompany someone who leads the way
asked me to come along on the trip
2
: to make progress
work is coming along well
3
: to make an appearance
won't just marry the first man that comes along
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Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
There are lots of gifts and surprises that come along the way.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
Of course, not all people are going to react in the same way when a situation that might lead to impatience comes along.
—Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
After launching in August 2024, the Qualcomm chip had to sit and watch while the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite came along two months later, drew more attention, and even launched in a Western phone first in the form of this week’s OnePlus 13.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
With both Kupp and Puka on the field their offense has been elite, and their D has come along as well.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
There are lots of gifts and surprises that come along the way.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
Of course, not all people are going to react in the same way when a situation that might lead to impatience comes along.
—Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
After launching in August 2024, the Qualcomm chip had to sit and watch while the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite came along two months later, drew more attention, and even launched in a Western phone first in the form of this week’s OnePlus 13.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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