happen along

phrase

variants or happen by

US, literary + old-fashioned

: to come to or by a place by chance

He was about to leave when his old girlfriend happened by.

Examples of happen along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The interviews all happen along Tel Aviv’s rooftops with the interviewees shrouded in darkness. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Typically, in the success stories, there's a strong bond between the child and the parents that managed to survive a lot of the negative influences that can happen along the journey. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Your next walk through the trees in Atlanta can happen along the Beltline. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Once the balloons leave the parade start point, there’s nothing Messer can do to reinflate them should something happen along the route, Dinwiddie said. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for happen along

• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong
• weeklong