Synonyms of along

along 1 of 2

preposition

as in across

Related Words

• across
• near
• over
• beyond
• alongside
• nearby
• by
• under
• via
• below
• through
• beneath
• underneath
• outside
• throughout
• past

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forward
• onward
• forth
• on
• forwards
• ahead
• before
• fore
• frontward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back
• behind
• backward
• rearward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of along

Preposition

Showers will be heavier during this period along the coast and in Southern California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Some storefronts along the shopping streets near Bordeaux’s city hall were destroyed, and the goods inside appear to have been stolen, social media videos geolocated by NBC News showed. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Over the past few years, the Grammys helped speed that along by introducing new categories like Best Progressive R&B Album, offering the chance for artists across the rhythm and blues spectrum to have their work recognized. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Javier Herbello and Officer Dorian Acosta, were standing outside the Electric Lady and on the right side of a parked car as the crowd was letting out and traffic slowly moved along. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing along

• along with
• come along
• get along
• go along
• run along
• string along