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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Jaiden Peterson, a sophomore, added 11 points to go along with 4 assists.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In the end, the Bridgertons convince Araminta to begrudgingly go along with their plan to introduce Sophie into society as a relation of the late Earl of Penwood.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
According to Judy, photographer Joan Neary came up with the idea of posing her in a teddy, and Judy just went along with it.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In the end, the Bridgertons convince Araminta to begrudgingly go along with their plan to introduce Sophie into society as a relation of the late Earl of Penwood.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
According to Judy, photographer Joan Neary came up with the idea of posing her in a teddy, and Judy just went along with it.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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