: 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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Pam Windsor, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
That was true even before the pandemic came along and sent demand through the roof.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
But to have a funny movie come along that’s just fun to watch is such a relief.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
After the Reformation came along, Marsh said ideas like that were forbidden as superstitious.
—Kaity Kline, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Almost every young dobro player that comes along is trying to play like Jerry.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
That was true even before the pandemic came along and sent demand through the roof.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
But to have a funny movie come along that’s just fun to watch is such a relief.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
After the Reformation came along, Marsh said ideas like that were forbidden as superstitious.
—Kaity Kline, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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