along 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of alongnext
as in across

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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of along
Preposition
But even after two of its landing gear made it to the ground, the left rear gear continued to bounce along the runway. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 The event was somewhat shambolic, with confused chefs stopping for selfies with Bibendum as the host tried to move things along. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
The litigation on the ballroom, for example, will limp along, with, almost certainly, little effect on the construction of the ballroom itself. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 As evidenced by the vote, Maye is further along in his development, but the Williams backers believed another jump is on the horizon. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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
  • The robot has 76 degrees of freedom (DOF) across its body, while each hand features 21 DOF, giving IRON a high degree of dexterity for manipulating objects and performing complex physical tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On the most desirable blocks, billionaires have been picking up two, sometimes three, townhouses at a clip, combining them into frankenmansions that often sprawl 40 feet or more across.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of across
Adverb
  • In the end the judge denied Hochman's motion and ruled to go forward with the resentencing hearing and in May 2025 reduced the brothers' sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Then, flash forward, Marcia was back on our coast after her triumphant five or six years in New York, and suddenly Marcia and I had been shacked up for two years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of forward
Preposition
  • Almost a year in the planning, the aircraft will be supported by three refueling planes, two transport aircraft and around 300 personnel overseen from a headquarters near Lyon in eastern France.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Zermatt aims to offer skiing 365 days a year and in a normal summer from May to late October, the resort operates 13 miles (21 kilometers) of groomed runs plus a snow park on the Theodul Glacier near the border with Italy.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of near
Adverb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the 9/11 hijackers, for instance, initially went to Afghanistan with the intention to acquire skills and connections before traveling onward to Chechnya to fight alongside Chechen insurgents against Russian security forces.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of onward
Preposition
  • That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In England, boxer Jane Couch took the British Board of Boxing Control to an industrial tribunal over their refusal to grant her (or any woman) a professional boxing licence.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of over
Adverb
  • The episode cuts back and forth between John’s tense interview and his upbringing, revealing how John was conditioned to be fearless from a young age.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The households of my grandparents seemed to breathe forth a sense of the real cost and worth of things.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forth
Preposition
  • Central States recently joined the Expanding ESOPs coalition, which includes nearly 100 organizations working together to grow employer ownership here in Arkansas and beyond by increasing awareness and improving policy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because postseason games tend to be close, and good lineups rarely let any starter last beyond six innings.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of beyond
Adverb
  • Like Kaprizov and a slew of star forwards last season, Hughes and Makar could each be waiting for the other to sign first.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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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