along 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of alongnext
as in across

Related Words

Relevance

along

2 of 2

adverb

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
Preposition
Moss was walking along another water course, the Loch, the stream in the Ravine, at the north end of Central Park. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, which monitors and approves wells across the state, said staff have counted eight wells drilled without the office’s permission along the southern border, but cautioned there could be more. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Adverb
Reilly has always written and released at the rapid pace of a man who expects somebody to come along and trample his plans at any moment. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Quietly in the shadows, another major project has been moving along and recently reached a major milestone. — John Shumway, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
  1. across
  2. forward
  3. near
  4. onward
  5. over
  6. forth
  7. beyond
  8. forwards
Preposition
  • In an independent third-party clinical study of 33 participants, 100 percent showed improvement across seven key signs of lip aging after just one use, while 96 percent demonstrated enhanced lip volume after four weeks.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of across
Adverb
  • One promising way forward is for cities and counties to invest in community hubs, such as public libraries, or create new gathering spaces across communities.
    — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The state, Harper argued, had one year once Pewitt was in custody in the Jasper County case to move forward with the Porter County case.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of forward
Preposition
  • Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Bronze Age tomb was discovered at Carrarzu Iddia, an archaeological site near the town of Macomer, as reported in Finestra Sull’Arte.
    — Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of near
Adverb
  • Auteurs moving onwards and inwards include Beatrice Gibson with her debut feature, At Night, shot in 16mm for BBC Films.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In some ways, Sixteen Candles is a template for most of Hughes’s career, and the entire coming-of-age comedy genre from the ’80s onwards.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of onward
Preposition
  • Spread Frosting evenly over Cake, and garnish with additional pecans.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of over
Adverb
  • The game was back and forth, with the Rays first taking the lead in the third.
    — Cal Phillips July 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • The 2022 first-round pick moved from safety to nickel to outside corner over the course of four seasons, bouncing back and forth in between.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of forth
Preposition
  • The emergence of additional Chinese prototypes suggests that competition between the world’s two largest military powers is extending beyond current fifth-generation aircraft into the race for future air dominance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the operator of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty program, the challenge is to expand beyond hotels without becoming another sprawling marketplace filled with loosely connected offers.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of beyond
Adverb
  • Academy players are taught from a young age to combine with team-mates, forcing centre-forwards to adapt.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Starting forwards Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody sustained serious knee injuries earlier this year, and are expected to be out most of next season.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of forwards

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