come-along

1 of 2

noun

ˈkəm-ə-ˌlȯŋ 

: 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

Synonyms

Verb

• progress
• do
• proceed
• come
• march
• go
• get along
• go along
• get on
• go off

Examples of come-along in a Sentence

Verb

our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Some buyers want their agent to come along to every showing. —Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025

James Cameron would eventually come along and turn everything up to 11, but this surprisingly quiet disaster movie is marvelous in its own way. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

Others could join, too, since open congressional seats in the area don’t come along often. —Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025

More recently, when asked how her next book was coming along, the author and founder of the Zando imprint Gillian Flynn Books admitted to PEOPLE this past May that trying to write a new novel in the shadow of her beloved 2012 thriller is no small feat. —Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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