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came along; come along; coming along; comes along
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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James Dismond, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And Ghislaine Maxwell, in these accounts, will come along.
—Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
In 1929, Rebecca sold her half of the business to Ruth, and in spite of the Depression, and Ruth's house and factory being destroyed by fire, good news came along once Prohibition was over.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
But some ugly moments have come along the way before the ink has finally hit the paper.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Verb
And some board members may not even come along for the journey.
—James Dismond, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And Ghislaine Maxwell, in these accounts, will come along.
—Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
In 1929, Rebecca sold her half of the business to Ruth, and in spite of the Depression, and Ruth's house and factory being destroyed by fire, good news came along once Prohibition was over.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
But some ugly moments have come along the way before the ink has finally hit the paper.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for come-along
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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