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
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, live music was playing, and patrons were gathered along the bar’s waterfront area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Scroll along for a recap of the second episode of Dancing with the Stars Season 34.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Comprising six 50-minute episodes, the new season unfolds along two timelines, acting as both a sequel and a prequel to the first season.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, live music was playing, and patrons were gathered along the bar’s waterfront area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Preposition
Closely related to this group are the siphonophores, which range from small animals being moved along by one or two pulsing chambers to large, complex animals, which can be seen as either a colony of different types of members or as one animal with organs that do different things.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Scroll along for a recap of the second episode of Dancing with the Stars Season 34.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Adverb
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The event is one of several festivities scheduled across the nation leading up to America's official quarter-millennial on July 4, 2026.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is tracking instances of hemorrhagic disease, also known as HD, in eight counties across Tennessee, according to a statement from the agency.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Major junior is also the destination for forwards Lirim Amidovski, Adam Benak and Carter Klippenstein.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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And then Florida has some intriguing prospects in camp, with forwards Jack Devine, Hunter St. Martin and Gracyn Sawchyn, defenseman Mikulas Hovorka and goaltender Cooper Black leading the way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most importantly, it’s designed with an essential tip-over protection system that automatically shuts off the gas if the unit tips more than 45 degrees.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In blending creativity with community, and in each collection and cause, Scott is passing her Texas spirit onward.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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In practicality, Schneider may be right that things could have flipped from that moment onward.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The next manager will be their sixth in nine seasons — enough for any sensible person to know that the problem extends far beyond that chair.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The ladies began going back and forth, taunting one another with ghost writer claims and star power.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just to give some context, part of the reason is that I was born in China and actually spent a lot of my life going back and forth.—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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