as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
But until the social cost of carbon calculation came along, those costs had been difficult to quantify and had been shifted onto society instead of the balance sheets of the oil and coal companies primarily responsible for them.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
Willow wanted to come along, so the big sister played in a waiting room for the duration of the check-up.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
After some preliminary arrangements, Olie agreed to come along.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
As of February, the 2-year-old tan and black canine has spent two birthdays at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA,) waiting for her forever family to come along.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
Willow wanted to come along, so the big sister played in a waiting room for the duration of the check-up.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
After some preliminary arrangements, Olie agreed to come along.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
As of February, the 2-year-old tan and black canine has spent two birthdays at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA,) waiting for her forever family to come along.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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About 20% of MASH cases progress into cirrhosis over several years.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Liverpool defender began the game on the front foot, and gave his opponent no time on the ball, but as the half progressed, Gordon was eventually able to isolate him.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, once the exchange went viral, his bosses urged him to do so on ESPN First Take, which Smith lead as talent and executive producer.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the two seemed to get along pretty well outside the pods.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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Compliance is the act of going along with something — often imposed by a person or system — through reactive or passive obedience.—
Sunita Sah,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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That means at least seven Democrats would have to go along, which is highly unlikely.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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At least injured defenseman Jonas Brodin got on the ice with skating and skills instructor Andy Ness for the first time since his Feb. 28 injury at Colorado.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was forced to get on the boat when Lagi picked the pizza man, and he was forced to take part in the game of chance that would ultimately send him home.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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