as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Eventually a storyline that departs pretty dramatically from any event of my life came along to suit that weird, ominous tone.
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Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
What to do instead: Be sure to book an appointment with your ob-gyn whenever new vaginal symptoms crop up, particularly itching or burning that lasts more than a day or comes along with unusual-for-you discharge.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
That was the dialogue until Ivan Reitman and Danny DeVito came along.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But proxies are only useful until better signals come along.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
What to do instead: Be sure to book an appointment with your ob-gyn whenever new vaginal symptoms crop up, particularly itching or burning that lasts more than a day or comes along with unusual-for-you discharge.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
That was the dialogue until Ivan Reitman and Danny DeVito came along.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But proxies are only useful until better signals come along.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for come along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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Whether Arsenal’s interest progresses will be determined by their key decision-makers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Some neurological issue that will progress quickly.—
Greta Morgan
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Verb
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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According to his ex, Diddy proceeded to open up a pornographic video on her phone and then summon a male escort named Anton to come over.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2025
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The Pacers wound up winning the series in six games, and the Knicks proceeded to fire Thibodeau a few days later.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Holding a large military parade in Washington, DC, featuring tanks, helicopters, and thousands of troops marching arguably lacks a certain level of grace and dignity.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some graduates marched from the ceremony to the protest at Milford Town Hall, still in their caps and gowns.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Tristen goes for Zubair — like many this season, gone too soon!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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All ribbing aside, the brother and sister get along famously.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In the beginning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk got along great.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
Verb
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There are clichés that go along with Black performativity and expectations around that.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In the book, Chloe frames Adam’s boss, Bill, to take suspicion off Nicky, and Guidry unknowingly goes along with that.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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This could further exacerbate the challenges facing first-time homebuyers in the state, who are struggling to get on the property ladder due to historically high mortgage rates, rising prices, and growing housing costs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Visiting an Aman is a bit like getting on a spacecraft destined for planet Luxury.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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