: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
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
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Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
These moves come along with parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans announced earlier this year.
—Quinn Owen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
That Aaron could get to 755 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth’s mark of 714 and holding that record until Barry Bonds came along, without ever hitting more than 47 in a single season is surely one of the most incredible statistics in the game.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The pair enjoyed a luxurious vacation in Italy together last month, and their daughters, Alexia, Sophia and Portia Umansky, came along for the fun.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
Free from the throngs of tourists that come along with the summer months and sandwiched before the holiday season travel deluge, the fall is the ideal time to get on the road.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
And then Donald Trump came along and now the candidates are the cartoon characters of political campaigns.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
Dunne is an expert at probing the baggage that comes along with maturity — namely, responsibility.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
But permitting delays for an industrial production facility pushed the timeline back, and approval came along with the pandemic.
—Ameunier, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
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Verb
To respond to every message about John that came along.
—Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
These moves come along with parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans announced earlier this year.
—Quinn Owen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
That Aaron could get to 755 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth’s mark of 714 and holding that record until Barry Bonds came along, without ever hitting more than 47 in a single season is surely one of the most incredible statistics in the game.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The pair enjoyed a luxurious vacation in Italy together last month, and their daughters, Alexia, Sophia and Portia Umansky, came along for the fun.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
Free from the throngs of tourists that come along with the summer months and sandwiched before the holiday season travel deluge, the fall is the ideal time to get on the road.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
And then Donald Trump came along and now the candidates are the cartoon characters of political campaigns.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
Dunne is an expert at probing the baggage that comes along with maturity — namely, responsibility.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
But permitting delays for an industrial production facility pushed the timeline back, and approval came along with the pandemic.
—Ameunier, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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come along
verb1
: 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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