as in progressing
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of going along
Some restaurants aren’t going along with it, however.
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Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
But Wojcik said Connecticut cannot count on federal Medicaid administrators, who most approve any changes to states’ provider tax systems, going along with an expansion.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, Realtree going along with it is just great.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that, going along with his offensive capabilities, makes a pretty good player.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Detective Park is forced to decide between telling the truth and risk letting a killer go free, and going along with a lie that will lead to that killer’s likely imprisonment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
But Wojcik said Connecticut cannot count on federal Medicaid administrators, who most approve any changes to states’ provider tax systems, going along with an expansion.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, Realtree going along with it is just great.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that, going along with his offensive capabilities, makes a pretty good player.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Detective Park is forced to decide between telling the truth and risk letting a killer go free, and going along with a lie that will lead to that killer’s likely imprisonment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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The variety could grow further in coming years with Relativity Space, Stoke Space and Astra Space all progressing with rockets aiming to launch from Cape Canaveral, while SpaceX looks to bring its Starship and Super Heavy to the Space Coast before the end of the year.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is progressing at a remarkable pace.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Since the referendum question passed, the district has been proceeding with work on projects across district buildings that are set to extend through 2032.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Canucks decision makers are proceeding patiently, a source close to the process told The Athletic.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, the NBA playoffs are also occurring (but less fun to watch), and the Kentucky Derby is coming along.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Also coming along with Jackson from Camden County is offensive coordinator Grant Alford in his first year at Evans.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani speaks at May Day rally Hundreds, if not thousands, packed Manhattan's Washington Square Park to celebrate workers and the history of labor organizing, before the group started marching to Foley Square.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Throngs of demonstrators filled the Near West Side park before marching shoulder-to-shoulder with homemade signs to the Loop.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Think more even heat, better tasting meals, and less chance of smoke detectors going off mid-dinner, among other benefits.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The footage shows an alarm going off on an iPhone, with a gray cat instantly jumping up and using its paws to turn it off.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Batavia led 2-0 until the bottom of the third when Geneva put together a four-run rally, all coming with two outs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The company also sees adjusted EBITDA, revenue and gross profit for its current quarter coming above analysts' expectations.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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