along the way
idiom
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the way.
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Everything that happened for the Capitals in 2024-25 — winning the Metropolitan Division, banking 111 points, the record Alex Ovechkin set along the way — counts.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Fitzgerald missed the 55-yarder, making Canales’ initial hesitation somewhat valid, but that doesn’t dismiss the meager situational play calls along the way.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Would seven different visions — eight including the Asics team — be able to successfully come together without any major hiccups along the way?
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Fitzgerald missed the 55-yarder, making Canales’ initial hesitation somewhat valid, but that doesn’t dismiss the meager situational play calls along the way.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Would seven different visions — eight including the Asics team — be able to successfully come together without any major hiccups along the way?
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for along the way
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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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