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
With the promise of a cash influx that came along with Mike Burns’s hiring, Sporting KC has freed up a significant amount of salary cap space and key roster spots to make several high-impact signings in the coming transfer windows.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
While our neighbors up north are blanketed in snow and enjoying all the fun (skiing, snow ice cream, and the like) that comes along with it, we’re often left with nothing more than freezing rain, icy roads, and less-than-stellar attitudes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
The economic opportunities that came along with expansion was a nice bonus as well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That is when Ricardo Lopez came along, when Kochen was nine years old.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
While our neighbors up north are blanketed in snow and enjoying all the fun (skiing, snow ice cream, and the like) that comes along with it, we’re often left with nothing more than freezing rain, icy roads, and less-than-stellar attitudes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
The economic opportunities that came along with expansion was a nice bonus as well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That is when Ricardo Lopez came along, when Kochen was nine years old.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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As the winter storms progress, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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But even a successful appeal would take months, if not years, to progress through the courts.Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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My daughter did a similar thing in the half bath of her new home.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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The administrator in the group proceeded to draw a chaotic scribble.Nora Herting, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Johnny, her youngest, proceeded to nap for the entire time.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea boots are a wardrobe staple and the perfect way to march powerfully into the new year.Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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That campaign, which began in 1864, forced thousands of Navajo to march hundreds of miles to Fort Sumner, in what is now eastern New Mexico.Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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But there’s also no shame going with the sidekick, who proved his mettle after 10 games out by not missing a single defensive beat.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, terriers and hounds, to name two examples, are wired for chasing prey and may not get along well with cats.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sure, the two men would get along, commiserating over the woes of running a busy emergency department, but there’s enough of a distinction.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Except … some of us were ready to actually go along with a good old-fashioned corny Billy Crystal–style musical parody.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to get colder as the week goes along, with a small chance for snow in the forecast next Saturday.Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since there are three 1’s, the universe is bringing a divine intervention, telling us to get on track for 2025.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The bike has a seat height of only 28.7 inches (729 mm) meaning most people won't have a problem getting on or off.New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
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