come-along

1 of 2

noun

: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet

come along

2 of 2

verb

came along; come along; coming along; comes along

intransitive verb

1
: to accompany someone who leads the way
asked me to come along on the trip
2
: to make progress
work is coming along well
3
: to make an appearance
won't just marry the first man that comes along

Examples of come-along in a Sentence

Verb our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Before the trio of prize winners came along, researchers thought that such immune tolerance occurred centrally, in the thymus, the primary lymphoid organ that sits in the center of the chest. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025 And then Elvis came along four years later, and there wasn't a woman in the top 25. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 We were already established when that came along. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025 Yeah, if the right thing comes along, because scoring can get intense with the changes and the edits and making the director happy. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come-along

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come-along was in 1559

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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

come along

verb
1
: to go with as a companion
2
: to make progress
work is coming along well
3
: to make an appearance
won't take the first offer that comes along
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