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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However, Valdez went along with the recommendations and gave Lewandowski one year of probation instead. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 Generally speaking, a bob is a short hairstyle cut at the neckline, typically going along the jawline, says hairstylist Laurabeth Cabott. The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025 But if the history of Pacific Gas & Electric is an example, which went bankrupt after Paradise burned to the ground in 2017, the state went along with a bailout of sorts two years later. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 At least seven Justice Department attorneys in New York City and Washington, D.C., resigned rather than go along with the deal. Brian Mann, NPR, 19 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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