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
Oh, and then there was that human who came along.
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Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The last one was for defensive end/tackle Keion White, a former second-round pick by New England who came along with a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for the 49ers’ sixth-round pick.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The second season came along 2022 and the show truly went global in its popularity.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Until Mobile came along in 1995.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was before the screening room came along.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
László Bíró Then, in the 1930s, László Bíró came along.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
While recently chatting with PEOPLE about her new Christmas movie, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, the actress shared that her son came along with her during filming and ended up having a small cameo in the film.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
And Rich came along and filled the void.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The last one was for defensive end/tackle Keion White, a former second-round pick by New England who came along with a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for the 49ers’ sixth-round pick.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The second season came along 2022 and the show truly went global in its popularity.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Until Mobile came along in 1995.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was before the screening room came along.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
László Bíró Then, in the 1930s, László Bíró came along.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
While recently chatting with PEOPLE about her new Christmas movie, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, the actress shared that her son came along with her during filming and ended up having a small cameo in the film.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
And Rich came along and filled the void.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
Verb
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Indians marched down and scored with 1 minute and 3 seconds left and that was enough to secure a 48-45 win at Northwest ISD Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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With a 21-14 deficit at the half, Marshfield (6-3) got a three-and-out defensively and marched down the field on nine plays capped by a 20-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep for Cole Summers to knot the score 21-21.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Horton seemed to really learn how to harness his full arsenal as the season went along.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kevin Stefanski and Jaxson Dart got along well before last year’s NFL Draft.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Came along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20along. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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