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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
The work is coming along well.
3
: to make an appearance
won't just take the first job that comes along
Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Verb
For example, lace tights came along, then burgundy one; even red and pastel shades have tried to claim that spot as the go-to tights for the coldest days of the year, to no avail.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Five years after that, Darlene came along.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Trust that in time someone special may come along.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Those personal accolades that come along with it are just kind of cherries, yeah, absolutely.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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