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

Adebayo heated up as the game went along; his 12 fourth quarter points were vital, and his rebounding helped offset Moussa Diabete’s 14 boards. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026

But the Senate hasn’t gone along, choosing to stay committed to the 2018 law that raised the age to 21. —Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

Jaiden Peterson, a sophomore, added 11 points to go along with 4 assists. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026

In the end, the Bridgertons convince Araminta to begrudgingly go along with their plan to introduce Sophie into society as a relation of the late Earl of Penwood. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 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