as in progresses
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of comes along
Better than the book being an idyllic sartorial moodboard, however, is the storytelling from Lennox that comes along with it.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
The strategies in this article aren’t just about avoiding risk—they’re about helping your business stay flexible and ready to move when the right opportunity comes along.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And typically, through the years, there’s been this lack of treatment, this lack of even saying the word, this taboo that comes along with it.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
If all that is a little too cerebral, viewers can wait out the pontificating until the next performance comes along.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Our protagonist, Angela, is constantly outcast in friendships on account of her identity, until a new girl named Mary Hastings comes along and prefers her company to the other girls.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Then something comes along to spoil the picture.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That doesn't feel like an opportunity that comes along very often.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Parks that rely on discounting lose their customers as soon as someone else comes along and offers an even cheaper deal on a day away from home.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
The strategies in this article aren’t just about avoiding risk—they’re about helping your business stay flexible and ready to move when the right opportunity comes along.
—Joe Camberato, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And typically, through the years, there’s been this lack of treatment, this lack of even saying the word, this taboo that comes along with it.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
If all that is a little too cerebral, viewers can wait out the pontificating until the next performance comes along.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Our protagonist, Angela, is constantly outcast in friendships on account of her identity, until a new girl named Mary Hastings comes along and prefers her company to the other girls.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Then something comes along to spoil the picture.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That doesn't feel like an opportunity that comes along very often.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Parks that rely on discounting lose their customers as soon as someone else comes along and offers an even cheaper deal on a day away from home.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes along
Verb
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As the album progresses, Larsson jumps between the more sweet and sour emotions that percolate in the heat.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Early evaluation and treatment are critical because sepsis progresses rapidly, and prompt recognition and interventions can mean the difference between life and death.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Season 3, Arisu follows Usagi into Borderland, just like Alice does the white rabbit to Wonderland.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The housing authority, which does business as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance, is governed by a five-member board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Slots are now something that people play in groups — and there's a lot of hooting and hollering that goes along with it.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pavia says that if the CDC goes along with the new FDA guidelines, insurance companies may decide not to cover the cost of vaccination for healthy children and adults under age 65.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the Blue Jays broadcast team stated, the ball bounces in fair territory and then proceeds to go over the base.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Another request from the administration filed earlier this month came with the case of the firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, with the Justice Department asking the Supreme Court to allow her to be fired while the case proceeds in lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new launch comes just a few months after The Dispatch acquired SCOTUSBlog, the legal analysis website.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair's conversation comes just after the release of their books.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera goes hurtling after the characters, none of whom move the same way.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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To ensure compliance with these rules, the DMV collects a $3 fee from all drivers who enroll in these courses — money which goes toward routine monitoring of traffic schools.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Laura marches over to the butcher shop run by Cherry’s mother Tracey Laine (Karen Henthorn), demanding to know whether Cherry pushed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This gentle soul loves to cuddle and gets along well with all dogs and people.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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The silky gel gets along with every curl type (our testers ranged from 2A to 3C), encasing spirals of all patterns in a pliable cast that helps keep them buoyant.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Comes along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20along. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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