Synonyms of came along

came along

verb

past tense of come along

as in progressed

to move forward along a course

our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• did
• proceeded
• marched
• came
• went along
• went
• got along
• went off
• got on
• gained ground
• forged
• advanced
• paced
• fared
• sped
• accelerated
• traveled
• pushed
• approached
• drove
• took out
• neared
• repaired
• passed
• journeyed
• wended
• propelled
• actuated
• fast-forwarded
• impelled
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stood
• stopped
• stayed
• checked
• held back
• slowed (down or up)
• arrested
• blocked
• hindered
• detained
• halted
• stemmed
• impeded
• interrupted
• delayed
• suppressed
• obstructed
• repressed
• hampered
• stalled
• ceased
• inhibited
• paused
• retarded
• balked
• waited
• stunted
• nipped
• cramped
• let up
• regressed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came along

Before ACTs came along, the malaria parasite was building resistance to the older antimalarials; that resistance massively increased the death toll of malaria. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Dylan Jagger Lee The couple’s second son, Dylan Jagger, came along on December 29, 1997. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Norway hadn’t made the World Cup for nearly three decades, until Haaland and this generation of Norwegians came along. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Here’s hoping the real Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had better luck than their lookalikes, who ended up having to rescue Thrasher’s bridal veil when a stiff wind came along. — Lisa Gutierrez july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Aside from the draw of getting to play beach volleyball, Anderson said there was a comforting family aspect that came along with FSU. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 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