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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Suited for temperatures as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit, this coat will carry you through the winter season, keeping you warm and toasty along the way.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2025
Decorating your home is such a personal process that requires countless choices along the way.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
At least five years in gestation with multiple developmental workshops along the way, the result could have felt flatly cynical.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
The undrafted rookie has impressed head coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff ever since the team added him in late spring, working his way up to second-string amid several injuries, trades and cuts along the way.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2025
Decorating your home is such a personal process that requires countless choices along the way.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
At least five years in gestation with multiple developmental workshops along the way, the result could have felt flatly cynical.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
The undrafted rookie has impressed head coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff ever since the team added him in late spring, working his way up to second-string amid several injuries, trades and cuts along the way.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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