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

And just how much can a buyer save by going without a mortgage loan originator and the commission that goes along with using the originator? —Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

Interview With the Vampire, and now The Vampire Lestat, require a suspension of disbelief and willingness to go beyond the normal mores of TV to enjoy its twists and pleasures to the fullest extent, and the crowd inside the theater was all too willing to go along with the kayfabe. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026

Doing so meant surviving the grueling rehab of not one, but two surgeries and the mental torture that goes along with it. —Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026

But, the best spot for snapping photos of planes is from the rooftop of Kimpton Overland Hotel, another IHG family property, where the bar and lounge offers cocktails and bar fare to go along with the real siren call of aviation. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 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