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
What was spent, who came along, and what was left behind?
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite the whirlwind that came along with both rushes, Morgan wouldn't change her actions or decisions.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And then everything changed when the little one came along.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
That is, until the right buyer came along.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Travis Ralls, my ace sidekick and videographer of five years, came along with us.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Shoger-Hall and Meade came along to explain how the project came to be.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Then all of this other stuff came along with it.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite the whirlwind that came along with both rushes, Morgan wouldn't change her actions or decisions.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And then everything changed when the little one came along.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
That is, until the right buyer came along.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Travis Ralls, my ace sidekick and videographer of five years, came along with us.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Shoger-Hall and Meade came along to explain how the project came to be.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Then all of this other stuff came along with it.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
Verb
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That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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That driver proceeded through anyway, striking Carlson, according to the Eagle Police Department.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 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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Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Forced to acknowledge the slip-up, his brothers went along with the bit.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everybody knew everybody and got along.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Came along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20along. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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