go along
verb
went along; gone along; going along; goes along
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
Examples of go along in a Sentence
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Near the Shark Valley entrance is a paved 15-mile loop that goes along the Shark River Slough, where alligators, turtles, and many bird species are often found.
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The 49ers have gotten healthier on offense as the season has gone along.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
And California should not go along for the ride.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Maybe that was the correct rhythm and that is why the audience is able to continue watching the film and go along with it.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have gotten healthier on offense as the season has gone along.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
And California should not go along for the ride.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Maybe that was the correct rhythm and that is why the audience is able to continue watching the film and go along with it.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for go along
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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