go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along

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

Synonyms of go along

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

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

Recent Examples on the Web

But not every vote goes along party lines — and that’s where Kettler said the additional Democratic seats could make a difference. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2026

Instead, Patrick and everyone who went along with him set the state GOP up for a candidacy that would pull them all down. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

And the chronic pain that goes along with repetitive motions can create big issues down the line. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Trump is historically unpopular and the midterms have shown quite conclusively that Republicans will pay no penalty for, and may even benefit from, going along with investigations into the administration. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong