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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Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 But as the movie went along, the character evolved. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Odyssey Sims had a good game as well with 17 points, while Natasha Howard scored 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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