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

Casinos have brought many jobs to Connecticut, but the state has a responsibility to help communities provide the support services that go along with this economic activity, Osten added. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026

Oviedo showed flashes of excellence in spring training, but his velocity noticeably dipped as camp went along. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

There was a lot of potty talk that went along with this effort as the crew and Mission Control repeatedly tried to flush the vent lines and drain the toilet, which is itself a first for a moon mission. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026

Martone has quickly proved pretty special as well and hasn't just gone along for the ride in the playoff push — he's tried to drive that train straight into the postseason. —CBS News, 5 Apr. 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