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
As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Offshore wind also came along with the promise to provide jobs in several shoreline communities in Connecticut.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
And when the opportunity came along to work with the TGL project, Castro was a natural fit.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This technique, called color drenching, came along with the resurgence of cozy, English interiors and ultra-dark paint colors.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Oh, and then there was that human who came along.
—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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Offshore wind also came along with the promise to provide jobs in several shoreline communities in Connecticut.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
And when the opportunity came along to work with the TGL project, Castro was a natural fit.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This technique, called color drenching, came along with the resurgence of cozy, English interiors and ultra-dark paint colors.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Oh, and then there was that human who came along.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
Verb
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Both reactors progressed rapidly compared with earlier nuclear projects in China.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bassist Preston Shrewbridge was encouraged to play louder and tougher as the song progressed, counter to some of country’s more standard recordings.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
27 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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As the weekend proceeded, some prominent MAGA media writers and hosts pointed out the contradictions and added skepticism about the government’s claims.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The group breezed through Morgan’s study, where the walls were covered in red silk damask, and proceeded to the library.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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
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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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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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No history of the United States would tell a story in which the federal government and the states have always got along.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Early indications are that Schoen and Harbaugh got along extremely well during the Giants’ courtship and that the GM will be retained after showing as much enthusiasm as anyone for this hire.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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