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go along

verb
went along; gone along; going along; goes along

Definition of go 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
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Synonyms & Antonyms for go along

Synonyms

advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress

Antonyms

remain, stand, stay, stop

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Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

First Known Use of go along

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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