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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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Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
That kind of employee may repeatedly call in sick or leave as soon as a better opportunity comes along.
—Judd B. Kessler, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Marco Sturm’s 487 career NHL points were the most by someone from that country before Draisaitl came along.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Then Dick comes along, and there’s a lack of respect.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The effort helped put him on the short list for FBI director, and when he was selected to the post, Knight came along.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
That kind of employee may repeatedly call in sick or leave as soon as a better opportunity comes along.
—Judd B. Kessler, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Marco Sturm’s 487 career NHL points were the most by someone from that country before Draisaitl came along.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Then Dick comes along, and there’s a lack of respect.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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