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
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With Harrison Smith getting up there in age, a future replacement would be nice to have to go along with their free agent acquisitions at corner. 25. Seth Quinn, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 After so many years of going along with Matt’s ploys, Jay is ready to go solo. Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 The catcher had been present at JetBlue Park throughout the day but came down with an illness as the day went along. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 At least seven Democrats would have to go along with the vote, which would be highly unlikely given the current partisan divisiveness. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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