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
Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
But then the Boxster came along to help rescue the day.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The team has not had a winning record since Hall came along in 2022.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
But when the 2021 New York City mayoral election came along, DSA didn't endorse a candidate, despite the fact that the organization had amassed a large canvassing infrastructure in the years preceding it.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Then one day, an opportunity came along when least expected.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Once upon a time, Sullivan came along and helped Crosby and Evgeni Malkin reach another level.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And then Elvis came along four years later, and there wasn't a woman in the top 25.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
We were already established when that came along.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
But then the Boxster came along to help rescue the day.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The team has not had a winning record since Hall came along in 2022.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
But when the 2021 New York City mayoral election came along, DSA didn't endorse a candidate, despite the fact that the organization had amassed a large canvassing infrastructure in the years preceding it.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Then one day, an opportunity came along when least expected.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Once upon a time, Sullivan came along and helped Crosby and Evgeni Malkin reach another level.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And then Elvis came along four years later, and there wasn't a woman in the top 25.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
We were already established when that came along.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before protesters marched, Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes took the stage.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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And in metro Detroit, anti-Trump protesters came out in strong numbers from Sterling Heights to Detroit, where thousands marched in the streets.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Everyone got along perfectly fine.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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