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
That’s part of the trouble of not getting a proper movie for so long: Better films have already come along inspired by the ’60s comic.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Then 2020 and the COVID pandemic came along, with disruptions to site access and supply chain issues that sent price tags through those crumbling roofs.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
Supporters could be forgiven for thinking those days were long gone when the richest owners in the world came along four years ago and oversaw a first domestic trophy lift in 70 years and two Champions League qualifications.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Some of the Gen V folks are coming along for the ride.
—EW.com, 26 July 2025
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Then 2020 and the COVID pandemic came along, with disruptions to site access and supply chain issues that sent price tags through those crumbling roofs.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
Supporters could be forgiven for thinking those days were long gone when the richest owners in the world came along four years ago and oversaw a first domestic trophy lift in 70 years and two Champions League qualifications.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Some of the Gen V folks are coming along for the ride.
—EW.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Miami Hurricanes have a long history of producing tight ends who have strong college careers and then proceed to the NFL.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tate didn't budge and Hall proceeded to put on stunning displays of GOP unity.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One such group of 50 marched so that 30 of them formed the vertical part, and 20 the horizontal part of a gigantic white cross.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both sectors can get along just fine while still sporting their own colors, just as long as no one arrives outrageously themed to spur a reaction.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On an individual level, Palmer looked more like his superstar self as that tournament went along, and Joao Pedro has made a stunningly impressive start.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the longer route, riders will get into a little bit of eastern Shawnee, going along Holliday Drive, Renner Road and Johnson Drive.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s children that freaking get on these horses and do competitions with cones and hurdles.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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For weeks, Newsom urged other Democrats to get on board with an aggressive counterstrategy, calling Trump’s request a corrupt bid to end democracy by dictating election outcomes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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