go along

verb

Definition of go alongnext
as in to progress
to move forward along a course everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

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Recent Examples of go along The 32-year-old is now expected to start the season in Worcester and could still factor into the equation for the Red Sox pitching staff as the year goes along. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 Larry is a 7-year-old terrier, pit bull mix with a lot of heart that goes along with his love for play and cuddles, the CNY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Syracuse says. — Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 With Harrison Smith getting up there in age, a future replacement would be nice to have to go along with their free agent acquisitions at corner. 25. — Seth Quinn, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 After so many years of going along with Matt’s ploys, Jay is ready to go solo. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
  1. progress
  2. do
  3. proceed
  4. march
  5. get along
  6. come along
  7. go
  8. go off
Verb
  • The younger Reza grew increasingly involved in the family business as Alexandre’s illness progressed and took it over in 2020, moving operations to New York City.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
  • As the film progresses and the soundproof, indestructible walls of the vehicle close in tighter, the look and feel of the film intensifies and continues to build as Hopkins’ William becomes increasingly psychotic, using the programmed vehicle to, basically, torture its captive.
    — Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of progress
Verb
  • No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Definition of do
Verb
  • The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.
    — Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Despite a slower start to the season, which featured losses to Kentucky and Kansas in the team’s first six games, the Blue Devils proceeded to win every other game except for one against Clemson in February.
    — Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • 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
  • Part One, when she was glimpsed marching down the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.
    — Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of march
Verb
  • Sources say the actresses got along well during production, and things only got awkward during the run-up to release.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Amazing how well business people get along with one another!
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of get along
Verb
  • The truth is, a loss as total as Thursday’s embarrassment comes along more rarely than once a generation.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • For all of the conspicuousness that comes along with a Secret Service entourage, however, Mila is still able to have a little bit of her own good-natured fun.
    — Alex Ross, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of come along
Verb
  • 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
  • Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.
    — Marta Mieze, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of go
Verb
  • Alarms reportedly went off in buildings across the Thai capital city when the earthquake hit around 1:30 p.m., according to the Associated Press.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, in a series of unfortunate events, the gun allegedly went off and hit the 23-year-old instead.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of go off

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