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
Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, has provided significant support to the RSF, viewing its commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – widely known as Hemedti – as the custodian of Sudan’s gold exports and the path to its plans for port development along the Red Sea coast.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Now the question is, will tailgaters embrace the Crashers or tell them to move along?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
In August, Hurricane Erin brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeast Caribbean before growing in size and churning up high surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, has provided significant support to the RSF, viewing its commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – widely known as Hemedti – as the custodian of Sudan’s gold exports and the path to its plans for port development along the Red Sea coast.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Preposition
But there’s no question that The Colonel didn’t really help that along.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Now the question is, will tailgaters embrace the Crashers or tell them to move along?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Adverb
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Could the Steelers look to continue being aggressive as the season moves forward?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nigeria still boast depth, with new Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over Rwanda.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Air defenses downed or suppressed 52 drones, the air force said, with the missile and six drones impacting across three locations.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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More than 28,000 migrants have arrived in small boats across the Channel so far this year.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The film soon fast-forwards two years and introduces other recognizable faces — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meat Boy can now move forwards and backwards, plus there’s your perception of depth to contend with when leaping across ledges.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Neither is the notion of women fighting over resources and opportunities; the femmes fatale of classic Hollywood noir were all about this, from All About Eve onward.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Udogie was restored to first-choice left-back from the quarter-final tie against Eintracht Frankfurt onwards.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Nir Kshetri does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ripple effects extend far beyond individual users.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The House General Investigating Committee, led by Republicans, unanimously agreed to bring forth 20 articles of impeachment.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, Yamamoto wore a PitchCom device, going back and forth with Rortvedt on the pitch sequencing all the way through to Yamamoto being one out away from pulling off the no-hitter — when Yamamoto called for a cutter that Jackson Holliday got over the right field fence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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