as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Now those same kids are shaping not only the culture, but also how it’s sold — at least until Gen A comes along.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
The second season came along 2022 and the show truly went global in its popularity.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Until Mobile came along in 1995.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was before the screening room came along.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
The second season came along 2022 and the show truly went global in its popularity.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Until Mobile came along in 1995.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was before the screening room came along.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Border Patrol convoy then proceeded toward an FBI facility and encountered two drivers trying to impede operations.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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New York proceeded to put together an imperfect but more than sufficient effort.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why can’t every country get along with each other?—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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And Mamdani’s promised rent freeze faces multiple hurdles — including the possibility that outgoing Mayor Eric Adams will stack the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees who won’t go along with a freeze.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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