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
No martial arts film had registered among the highest-grossing films at the domestic box office in the last 15 years before Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In came along.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Joe came along in the 1960s as well - and in some households, was a frequent boyfriend of Barbie.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
The buggy was a very basic wooden set-up, and the bumpy dirt road meant some sore rear ends, but my kids enjoyed it, and the two guides who came along with us were excellent.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Then his wife, Stacy, started to come along, and eventually, the whole family started joining.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Joe came along in the 1960s as well - and in some households, was a frequent boyfriend of Barbie.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
The buggy was a very basic wooden set-up, and the bumpy dirt road meant some sore rear ends, but my kids enjoyed it, and the two guides who came along with us were excellent.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Then his wife, Stacy, started to come along, and eventually, the whole family started joining.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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Other forms of ulcerative colitis, such as proctitis, can progress to pancolitis if inflammation is poorly controlled.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
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As the game unfolds, players must navigate a dynamic environment where the position of their workers progresses through a Mayan calendar, requiring them to consider not only resources and workforce but also the crucial element of time.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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Drafted by the Browns in 2010, McCoy had to go with the teams that wanted to give him a job.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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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And to have a group of people around us that are supportive and happy when Chris and I get along?Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Politics & Policy The Pleasure of Disagreeing with Bill Buckley Jeff Greenfield Recalling a time when liberals and conservatives could get along.William Voegeli, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Finding a partner for corporate social responsibility activities is not as straightforward as simply pinning a logo next to a prominent nongovernmental organization and getting on with business.Patrick O'Neill, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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His numbers since getting on the field are nothing short of remarkable.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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