go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along
Synonyms of go alongnext

intransitive verb

1
: to move along : proceed
How is the project going along?
He made it up as he went along.
2
: to go or travel as a companion
I asked if I could go along with them.
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd
4
: to be part of something
the top job and all the stress that goes along with it

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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That goes 16 yards on that touchdown run to go along with his two passing touchdowns. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 As your novel goes along, Lily begins to have rounder experiences in ways that surprise her, ways that might not even be linked to being in Taipei. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 In 2025, his play improved as the season went along, and Gonzalez played a major role in the team’s magical playoff run. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Apple and Google have been criticized for going along with those changes on their maps. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go along

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go along was in the 15th century

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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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