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
That was until reigning world champion Federica Brignone came along.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Larson was untouchable in midget racing before Bell came along, and then Bell started beating Larson and forced the Californian to raise his game.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Since well before Larry David came along, celebrities have been breaking their own life’s fourth wall and finding comedy among the wreckage.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Steve came along in the 1980s and played quarterback for the Wildcats.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Before Irving Langmuir came along, incandescent bulbs contained a vacuum.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 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
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Larson was untouchable in midget racing before Bell came along, and then Bell started beating Larson and forced the Californian to raise his game.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Since well before Larry David came along, celebrities have been breaking their own life’s fourth wall and finding comedy among the wreckage.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Steve came along in the 1980s and played quarterback for the Wildcats.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Before Irving Langmuir came along, incandescent bulbs contained a vacuum.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
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Gotch and Burns were pioneers of wrestling, and as the 20th century progressed, schools in Iowa at both the high school and collegiate levels began offering wrestling as a sport.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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Evacuations then proceeded slowly, and only a small portion of Evergreen was evacuated.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team has not proceeded with building a stadium there while weighing proposals for a new domed stadium on the Chicago lakefront or potentially in Northwest Indiana as negotiations remain in flux with Illinois officials.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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And then there is the Clark County Courthouse, under whose limestone pillars the Ku Klux Klan marched as recently as 1994.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands marched in Kosovo on independence day, protesting war crimes trials of former rebel leaders, including ex-President Hashim Thaci.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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His father refused to relinquish his grudge, as Dreher saw it, and his mother always went along with her husband.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, a divided committee mostly went along with Grow and Tanner and voted 14-6 to approve 4% total budget cuts in fiscal year 2026, which ends in June, and 13-7 to approve 5% total cuts in fiscal year 2027.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Days after Guthrie went missing, TMZ was among the first to report on an initial note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 for 22 from the field, while Leonard went eight for 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some got along, others didn't – and some did, but don't anymore.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
26 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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“Came along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20along. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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