go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along

intransitive verb

1
: to move along : proceed
2
: to go or travel as a companion
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
Recent Examples on the Web
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And maybe there’ll be some music that will go along with that. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Mom, who had dementia, usually went along with whatever Dad told her to do. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 After a standoff and shoot-out in which Horace kills the crew, Kimmie admits to going along with Angel’s plan to rob him. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Donald initially tries to stop him but ends up going along with Ruben. James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go along 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go along was in the 15th century

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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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