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
Charli’s sixth album ended up defining the summer of 2024, and Rae came along for the ride.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The hope is their old fans will keep coming along for the ride.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
This sets up the story for the main characters to come along later and unearth this unusual mobile suit for themselves.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And staff at the channel had been dealing with the agita that comes along with a change in ownership, wondering what the spin off to SpinCo will mean.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The hope is their old fans will keep coming along for the ride.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
This sets up the story for the main characters to come along later and unearth this unusual mobile suit for themselves.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And staff at the channel had been dealing with the agita that comes along with a change in ownership, wondering what the spin off to SpinCo will mean.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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But that’s where (manager) Will (Venable) and the staff come in and take advantage of those teaching moments for these players to progress at the major-league level.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reports appear every Monday and provide a detailed breakdown of how your movement, recovery (from exercise and stress), and sleep have progressed over time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some say that more and more match-goers have taken to spending the hours before games at the stadium and doing their drinking there, rather than in pubs.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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How did reionization proceed across time and space?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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My own decision proceeded, not from the functioning of the reasoning mind, but from a revolt of the stomach.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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With the Chiefs marching toward winning another AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl, Lamar Hunt’s legacy takes center stage in two ways.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of people celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, marching through the streets of Land Park.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dachshunds like Lady are known for being curious and friendly, getting along well with their owners and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The day-to-day at home can often leave kids going along with the group or catering to a younger sibling’s needs.—
Amelia Edelman,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s no denying the talent that goes along with his flaws: turnovers in the past and ball placement this season.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Surveillance cameras inside the business captured a man, identified as Kelvin Bivens, 37, entering through the front door, pointing a handgun at four employees working inside, and instructing them to get on the ground.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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