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along

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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
Carney eliminated this position in February along with the combating Islamophobia position, integrating them into a different office. Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The series is produced by Media Res, and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer through Media Res, along with Stoudt and Leder. Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
For those who want to bring their furry friends along, head to Bonita Beach Dog Park, a dog-friendly, off-leash tidal flat where pups can roam freely and frolic in the shallow waters. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 That is, unless there is another energy source to help this process along. Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
  • Leaders across the globe called on Iran Monday evening to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after the country launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, putting the ceasefire agreement to its most challenging test yet.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Adverb
  • Be honest about your priorities, adjust what doesn’t fit, and move forward with a plan that everyone can actually follow without confusion or misalignment later.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
  • The 6-foot-9 Petrovic is a versatile forward able to shoot from the outside, operate inside and distribute the ball to teammates.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Preposition
  • For now, the Buddha’s feet were stuck near the top of their support poles; a man in the scissor lift struggled to push them farther apart.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Adverb
  • But no fewer than nine of those came from 80 minutes onwards — and five of them were in stoppage time.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Consumer neuroscience has increasingly played a role in consumer behavior analysis from the 2000s onward.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • The two had been arguing just a few hours earlier over Sweeney’s reluctance to do chores around the house, his grandfather told police.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Gauff battled an apparent illness during the Madrid Open, even taking a medical timeout in the Round of 32 over the weekend.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • In Florida alone, he was transferred more than a dozen times, going back and forth among detention centers in South Florida, Orlando and North Florida, including a stop at the controversial Everglades facility, Alligator Alcatraz.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This final season has gone back and forth, introducing a virus that could kill all the supes and then destroying the Boys’ cache of it, then introducing a Vought formula that makes supes immortal and giving it to Homelander.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • The Supreme Court’s rollback of the Voting Rights Act is already throwing the 2026 midterm elections into flux, as states weigh last-minute changes to their congressional maps, while preparing for a much broader redistricting battle in the years beyond.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
  • Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Preposition
  • With a stick, Stu drew a plate in the mud alongside the puddle.
    Chang-rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
  • Her adolescence coincided with a period of severe economic and political crisis in Peru, as the government grappled with hyperinflation, institutional instability, and an internal conflict with insurgent groups such as the Shining Path, alongside controversial counterinsurgency measures.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026

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