as in progressed
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of went along
This was getting better as the game went along, one of manager Mike Shildt’s core tenets.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Too fearful to resist, Liu went along with the arrest, just as the young officer had done before him.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Forced to acknowledge the slip-up, his brothers went along with the bit.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Miami had several opportunities to tie the game as things went along, stranding runners in scoring position in each of Crochet’s last three innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Too fearful to resist, Liu went along with the arrest, just as the young officer had done before him.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Forced to acknowledge the slip-up, his brothers went along with the bit.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Miami had several opportunities to tie the game as things went along, stranding runners in scoring position in each of Crochet’s last three innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
Verb
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Science has progressed our understanding further and further back in cosmic history, but so far, there’s no end in sight to where the story actually, truly began.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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As their relationship progressed, the two married in 2003 and later had their sons, Jeremy and Nate.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Since the turn of the century, autonomous mining has proceeded through several generations of capability, with both robustness and cost-benefit increasing.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The honor fell to Rival Son’s majestic vocalist Jay Buchanan, who took the stage barefoot, in a maroon suit, and proceeded to devour the angry rock anthem.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cougars got the ball to start and marched down the field and scored.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of buckling to the pressure, McCarthy and company marched down the field and put together three impressive scoring drives.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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And then this situation came along, where Reese Witherspoon and I were able to produce that show and create that show.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wonnum into safety Tre’von Moehrig and then went off to the races after eluding safety Nick Scott.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The timer went off on her phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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