as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Located along the southern end of Greece's mainland, the Peloponnese is the perfect mix of coastal elegance and city charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some highlights: Lilo and Stitch - This is the furthest along and has a trailer for its upcoming May 23, 2025 release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
Nestled along the sandy shores of Siloso Beach, the resort is adorned in tropical greenery, while peacocks wander freely across the gardens, hornbills perch in the frangipani trees and dinosaur-like monitor lizards sunbathe by breakfast tables.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Located along the southern end of Greece's mainland, the Peloponnese is the perfect mix of coastal elegance and city charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
As the offseason continues to trudge along, there will likely only be more rumors swirling the longer Rodgers takes to sign with a team.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some highlights: Lilo and Stitch - This is the furthest along and has a trailer for its upcoming May 23, 2025 release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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This episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger will also debut in broadcast syndication across the U.S. this weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Last month, however, it was announced that Forever 21 would permanently shut down its stores across the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy for the second time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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At the same time, the college sports industry has aggressively moved forward with the expectation the settlement will soon take effect.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Flavor Flav is owning up to his mistakes — and moving forward.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the more significant effects Sunday was on Interstate 440 near Jacksonville, Parker said.—
My Ly,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Norwegian researchers published a study Monday in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry that surveyed over 45,000 participants ages 18 to 28 about their screen use in bed and their sleep habits.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Tampa Set, AT&T Brings The Energy Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Soccer can be tedious to watch unless the midfielders and forwards have enough ability to overcome the sport’s stiff barriers against offense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The loss also spelled the end for the collegiate careers of guard Alvaro Cardenas and forwards Tyson Degenhart and O’Mar Stanley.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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For Tesla, its chief executive’s relationship and time commitment to the Department of Government Efficiency has been seen as a political stance well beyond his lane as the world’s richest man and CEO of multiple entities (SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink and X).—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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How anyone can be 'deeply disturbed and hurt' by this is beyond me.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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It was brought by Arizona State swimmer Grant House and Oregon (now TCU) basketball player Sedona Prince on behalf of a class of over 10,000 athletes who played NCAA Division-I sports from 2016 onward.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the top that your grandma likely wore in the ‘40s and ‘50s that continually spiked in popularity from decades onward.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Pitt stars alongside Damson Idris, who plays a slick rookie driver, as well as Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The special election for the 1st District took place alongside the special election for the 6th Congressional District on the other side of Florida.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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