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
But until the social cost of carbon calculation came along, those costs had been difficult to quantify and had been shifted onto society instead of the balance sheets of the oil and coal companies primarily responsible for them.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
Willow wanted to come along, so the big sister played in a waiting room for the duration of the check-up.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
After some preliminary arrangements, Olie agreed to come along.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
As of February, the 2-year-old tan and black canine has spent two birthdays at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA,) waiting for her forever family to come along.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
Willow wanted to come along, so the big sister played in a waiting room for the duration of the check-up.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
After some preliminary arrangements, Olie agreed to come along.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
As of February, the 2-year-old tan and black canine has spent two birthdays at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA,) waiting for her forever family to come along.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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As the evening progressed, the patio swelled with A-listers.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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But as the pandemic progressed, killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Cuomo’s response also faced intense scrutiny over a controversial directive to transfer recovering Covid-19 patients back to nursing homes.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historic Fed Takeover Attempts Before getting into what presidents have done, start with the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress through the Federal Reserve Act.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In March 1913, thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the day before the presidential inauguration in protest of women’s disenfranchisement in elections.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the two seemed to get along pretty well outside the pods.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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With the exception of former Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval — the pair famously did not get along, as Stause is friends with Sandoval’s ex, Ariana Madix — none of the cast ever seriously considered Stause to possibly be a Traitor.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
Verb
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In all seriousness, nobody wants to be the first one out after three days, especially after spending all that time trying to get on the show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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As part of the city’s efforts, department officials are going door-to-door and leaving door hangers, pushing homeowners to get on board.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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