as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Some brands and retailers—G-Star included—have also adopted more practical use cases for AI that come along with more immediate business benefits.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rose brought up the demanding nature of being a WWE Superstar, citing the significant financial investments, physical toll, and constant travel that come along with it.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rose brought up the demanding nature of being a WWE Superstar, citing the significant financial investments, physical toll, and constant travel that come along with it.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The hearing will proceed as planned for April 17 and 18.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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His reaction then will probably be similar: share a laugh, enjoy a drink and proceed on good terms.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Students stood in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. King Hall and marched their way across campus, shouting protest chants in the quad nearby the law school.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Amazon marches to the beat of their own drum, sometimes acting fast and sometimes taking hours to get a pre-order page up.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The freshman went 10-4-1 with a .933 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average on the season, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Redditor and her cousin have a long history of not getting along.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ehlinger will get a chance to work with Payton, quarterbacks coach Davis Webb and a room that got along really well last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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It’s all guaranteed to be bad politics for a President who returned to office on promises of curbing inflation, driving down costs, and fixing Washington—and his fellow party members who are fine going along.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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If Trump wanted to relieve Adams from his criminal indictment, the president could simply have pardoned the mayor, instead his henchman Emil Bove concocted a scheme to temporarily suspend the case against Adams provided the mayor went along with the Trump immigration agenda.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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Before this series, the two got on the phone earlier this week.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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