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
Today’s tech giants are in danger of irrelevance if a scrappier upstart comes along.
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Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 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
Less accomplished drivers experiencing one of Renault’s tiny terrors (nearly a foot shorter than the original Mazda Miata) for the first time will be delighted, but soon realize that the car’s close-ratio gearbox demands that the engine be revved, and turbo lag comes along for every ride.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 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
Less accomplished drivers experiencing one of Renault’s tiny terrors (nearly a foot shorter than the original Mazda Miata) for the first time will be delighted, but soon realize that the car’s close-ratio gearbox demands that the engine be revved, and turbo lag comes along for every ride.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes along
Verb
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The director thrives on these kinds of connections, planting her themes like a tree whose roots spread deeper and wider as the movie progresses.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Now McMahon may have a say in how beehiiv proceeds in the not-too-distant future.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the walk proceeds through what looks like the flat Midwest, onscreen graphics keep us abreast as to how many miles are tallied and the number of days passing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of course, with a luxury experience also comes a luxurious price tag and the cost of tickets won’t be the kind of budget fares people most associate with bus travel.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The singer’s recent hometown show comes weeks after her now ex-boyfriend, The Kid LAROI, seemingly confirmed their split.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The only way this can work is if the boss is a nice guy and everyone gets along really well.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Comes along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20along. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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