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
Communities along the southern border turned against Joe Biden as crossings surged. — Jack Herrera, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 Their triangles therefore share two corners and can be joined along the edge connecting them. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Adverb
Asus purpose-built the Ascent QN10 mini PC as an agentic AI tool to help this process along. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 Follow along for the latest updates from Week 9 around the state. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 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
  • Leaders from across Latin America largely congratulated Lula's historic win.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement establishes Pafford as the exclusive advanced life support ground transport provider across an emergency operating district covering Highfill, Cave Springs, Decatur, Gentry and unincorporated Benton County.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of across
Adverb
  • Heat forward Nikola Jovic was back in the mix after receiving his first DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision) of the season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers signed center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract Wednesday and waived two-way forward AK Okereke.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of forward
Preposition
  • Every few years, a vast area of water in the eastern Pacific warms near the equator.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end it, threw his arms in the air and was mobbed by teammates near the mound while Brewers fans celebrated in the stands.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of near
Adverb
  • From November onwards, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get 15 hours of complimentary cloud streaming per month, while Game Pass Premium and Game Pass Essential will get ten and five respectively.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The companies expect to launch up to 50 low-Earth orbit satellites annually from 2028 onward.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of onward
Preposition
  • Until then, the RSF will, based on its actions over the past two decades, continue to slaughter tens, if not hundreds, of thousands more.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as part of a money-laundering probe, initially rejected Sunday’s result amid a row over voting hours being extended at the last minute by a supreme court judge who was previously Lula’s lawyer.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of over
Adverb
  • The conversation went back and forth, with the staffer asking Jathar and his other engineering companions questions.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Another turning point could come if Anthropic goes forth with an IPO, expected in November, followed by OpenAI.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of forth
Preposition
  • The contract bars balance-billing patients beyond insured rates and limits annual adjustments to South Region medical and transportation inflation markers.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fifteen of Reid’s and 12 of Allen’s came from beyond the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of beyond
Adverb
  • Mourinho has been working hard to get the star forwards attacking different spaces on the counter.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, just because a timeframe hasn't been announced to the public, that doesn't mean there is no internal timeframe that can be brought forwards and backwards as necessary.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of forwards

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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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