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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But Fletcher is also more of a short-yardage back, one whose strength is bruising the defense with his physicality and wearing them down as the game goes along. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 But those three, as the competition went along, really stood out. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 Although Texas, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina went along, Indiana did not -- despite cajoling and insults from the president and the possibility of primary challenges. Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025 Why does the family even go along with his plans? Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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