gone along

verb

Definition of gone alongnext
past participle of go along
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
  1. proceeded
  2. done
  3. progressed
  4. come along
  5. gone
Verb
  • Those children who remained proceeded down Palisades Drive — hand in hand, guided by staff members — to Station 23.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of done
Verb
  • Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • With both Kupp and Puka on the field their offense has been elite, and their D has come along as well.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There are lots of gifts and surprises that come along the way.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of come along
Verb
  • But like some of the stock and crypto prices, fintech has gone from down-and-out category, to a core investment area.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gone
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