as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Pan-Africanism was built in relation to a broader sensorium than the visual, and cannot be grasped along the visual/conceptual axis alone.
—Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Blue Origin revealed that some of the six passengers on Monday’s flight got to ride for free, but others paid to go along, CNN reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
Doing Business Casual With a Bomber Jacket As India’s armed forces began their search for the attackers, demolishing the homes of people identified as suspects in Kashmir and detaining thousands for questioning, the two countries also exchanged gunfire along their border.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Pan-Africanism was built in relation to a broader sensorium than the visual, and cannot be grasped along the visual/conceptual axis alone.
—Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Adverb
With vision, passion, and purpose, Michael Vick’s story enters a bold new chapter—and BET is bringing viewers along for every step.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Blue Origin revealed that some of the six passengers on Monday’s flight got to ride for free, but others paid to go along, CNN reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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While Turkey certainly has some of the biggest savings and best results across many clinics, it should be noted that not all providers are commendable.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her portfolio across print and digital includes Dazed, Country & Town House, CR Fashion Book, Cultured, i-D, Interview, L’Officiel, MUSE Magazine, Numéro, Town & Country, Twin, and Vogue Italia.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For more than an hour on Saturday, Maresca’s team did not allow Everton to fight them to a standstill and, helped greatly by the return of Romeo Lavia, passed forward quickly whenever a chance to do so presented itself.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Harden took exception to the foul and pushed Braun, then Jokic came over and pushed Harden followed by Gordon pushing Harden, who then pushed the Nuggets forward back.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Ford also builds the truck at Ohio Assembly Plant near Avon Lake.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Here’s what to know about the natural dyes that may soon be headed for a supermarket near you.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The situation surrounding veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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President Trump airs his frustration over Russia's attack on Ukraine.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Charles is an obvious lock to start as one of the most prolific veteran forwards in the history of the WNBA, but fellow UConn alum Olivia Nelson-Ododa also seems to have a secure spot in the lineup as the Sun’s longest-tenured returner.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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Dembele is the link between the two wingers — Neves has sprinted forwards — and the move ends with Doue cutting inside and shooting on target.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The products are only available in the UK now but will be rolled out to the E.U. and beyond in 2025.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last week, Vogue Business unveiled a special project that looks at the future of beauty—beyond just the industry and into how these industry trends, new products, and technologies will actually affect the human appearance.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Oilers took over that Sunday night, owning a decisive 33-13 advantage on the shot clock from the second intermission onward.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pei has previously confirmed the Nothing Phone 3 is set to launch in Q3 2025, so expect it from July onward.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Releasing alongside the console is a Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World, which can be purchased in a bundle with the console for an extra $50.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Johnson could’ve provided more competition at outside cornerback alongside Jaylon Jones and Sam Womack III.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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