as in progressed
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of came along
Courtesy of Francois Duhamel His galactic victory lap has been a long time coming after years of taking any gig that came along.
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Then legalized sports betting came along, and, with it, millions of dollars for Colorado water projects.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Eventually, copycat phones came along that could be used on other networks, and today smartphones are ubiquitous.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Never in his wildest dreams did John Fogerty consider re-recording his songs — until Taylor Swift came along and did it.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
In 2020, another disruption came along, this time on a global scale.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
That Matrix stuff just came along later.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Much of the agricultural meaning came along for the ride.
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Maria A. Rodas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2026
Before Serena and Venus came along, though, many Black players — including Gibson and Ashe — felt immense pressure to conform to the mores of tennis.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Then legalized sports betting came along, and, with it, millions of dollars for Colorado water projects.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Eventually, copycat phones came along that could be used on other networks, and today smartphones are ubiquitous.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Never in his wildest dreams did John Fogerty consider re-recording his songs — until Taylor Swift came along and did it.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
In 2020, another disruption came along, this time on a global scale.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
That Matrix stuff just came along later.
—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Much of the agricultural meaning came along for the ride.
—
Maria A. Rodas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2026
Before Serena and Venus came along, though, many Black players — including Gibson and Ashe — felt immense pressure to conform to the mores of tennis.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
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As the race progressed, Schlossberg received heavy media scrutiny by The New York Times with reports of high turnover inside his campaign and allegations of erratic behavior.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.
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The tensions around the negotiations The negotiations proceeded under a cloud of escalating tensions.
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While the celebrations were mostly peaceful, some drivers in Santa Ana started doing burnouts as the crowds marched near their cars.
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Scotland’s Tartan Army, thousands strong in kilts and clutching replicas of the gold World Cup Trophy, marched into Miami ahead of Wednesday evening’s World Cup game against Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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At the time, PayPal was still a division of eBay (EBAY), and when PayPal was spun off into an independent company in 2015, Venmo went along with it.
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In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.
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Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.
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