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
Flagg scored 28 points to go along with 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and a couple of steals.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The unaccountable bureaucracy and bloated government that find a home there, and the public and private corruption that go along with them, face serious scrutiny and genuine antagonism for the first time in a while.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
Compliance is the act of going along with something — often imposed by a person or system — through reactive or passive obedience.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
That means at least seven Democrats would have to go along, which is highly unlikely.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The unaccountable bureaucracy and bloated government that find a home there, and the public and private corruption that go along with them, face serious scrutiny and genuine antagonism for the first time in a while.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
Compliance is the act of going along with something — often imposed by a person or system — through reactive or passive obedience.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
That means at least seven Democrats would have to go along, which is highly unlikely.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
Verb
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The Liverpool defender began the game on the front foot, and gave his opponent no time on the ball, but as the half progressed, Gordon was eventually able to isolate him.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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About 20% of MASH cases progress into cirrhosis over several years.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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He’s done stuff that’s gotten him attention that was not acting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Judge also denied UMG’s motion to dismiss the band’s allegations of copyright infringement, allowing those claims to proceed in his federal court.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Grissom proceeded to the bedroom where Matthews took Kopf's young children.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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While are generally seen as rivals, the two breeds can get along well if introduced patiently and slowly.—
Rachael O'Connor,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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After making rivals Mary and Sai promise to get along, Cedrek sent home Justin, a 29-year-old pizzeria manager from Winthrop, Massachusetts.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Uh uh, method dressing is forever, at least for Timothée Chalamet—until the next role-of-a-lifetime comes along, or the parcels of Bob Dylan ephemera pillaged from the online auction houses stop coming through the young actor’s door that is.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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Apple announced Friday that that the hit sports dramedy will be returning for Season 4, and the man behind the mustache, Sudeikis, will be coming along too.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after disappearing together, Elizabeth and Cummins went off the grid.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Empower your team to embrace change and shift gears quickly when plans go off track.—
Natasha Cox,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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