go along
verb
went along; gone along; going along; goes along
1
: to move along : proceed
2
: to go or travel as a companion
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd
Synonyms
Examples of go along in a Sentence
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
Recent Examples on the Web
Netanyahu refuses to assent to a two-state solution, Palestine living alongside Israel as sovereign nations, and extreme Jewish nationalists in his cabinet won’t go along with any concessions.
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Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Ironically, as better technology and environmental regulations have reduced the pollution emitted by ships, that inadvertent cloud brightening is fading, as well as the cooling that goes along with it.
—Christopher Flavelle Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Give them the authority to make these changes and the accountability that goes along with it.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Mid-season trade acquisition Pascal Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 36 points to go along with 12 rebounds, while Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard contributed 20 and 15 points respectively as the Pacers fell to 40-32 – currently good enough for sixth in the Eastern Conference.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Grimes’ return was originally planned as a movie, but the project evolved as talks among the trio went along.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
That said, medical experts do recognize a condition known as prolonged grief disorder, which is defined as a persistence of intense feelings of grief (and any physical or emotional problems that go along with it) significant enough to interfere with daily life.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Shame on the media for going along with it and kudos to Dylan Hernández for his follow-up column.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Our pitching staff could get better as the season goes along.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Ironically, as better technology and environmental regulations have reduced the pollution emitted by ships, that inadvertent cloud brightening is fading, as well as the cooling that goes along with it.
—Christopher Flavelle Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Give them the authority to make these changes and the accountability that goes along with it.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Mid-season trade acquisition Pascal Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 36 points to go along with 12 rebounds, while Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard contributed 20 and 15 points respectively as the Pacers fell to 40-32 – currently good enough for sixth in the Eastern Conference.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Grimes’ return was originally planned as a movie, but the project evolved as talks among the trio went along.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
That said, medical experts do recognize a condition known as prolonged grief disorder, which is defined as a persistence of intense feelings of grief (and any physical or emotional problems that go along with it) significant enough to interfere with daily life.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Shame on the media for going along with it and kudos to Dylan Hernández for his follow-up column.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Our pitching staff could get better as the season goes along.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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