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

Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025

Never being one to disappoint, Logan went along with it, helping the stranger find the perfect pair of sneakers. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

That was the case again versus Toronto, and the veteran guard led the Hornets’ non-starters with 18 points to go along with five assists. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025

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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