go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along

intransitive verb

1
: to move along : proceed
2
: to go or travel as a companion
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Republican leaders in the state legislature did not go along with the original DeSantis plan to have Florida fund the flights filled with federal immigration detainees. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025 But no American president − until now − has gone along with Netanyahu's war plans for Iran, fearing the U.S. could be dragged into a wider Middle East war. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025 Everyone else had to fight through their weak points and lift up their teammates in their turn as the season (and especially the postseason) went along. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Moreover, the decline in total wealth went along with a drop of $1.5 trillion in financial assets, reflecting the sharp stock market downturn in March of this year, as the price for the S&P 500 shows. Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 17 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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