as in progressing
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of coming along
For much of the last two months, the Red Wings’ depth has been coming along.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Panthers traded Adam Thielen away, after all, in late August, partly because Coker was coming along so well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Foley said his entire team is coming along.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
And to round it all out, Anna’s parents, Charlotte and Bob, would also be coming along for the occasion.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Two-way rookie Travis Hunter is slowly coming along.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Derek urged Jen to work on her turns, especially in the Cha Cha, but said that her performance quality is coming along.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
CoComelon is evolving from the cartoon world of baby JJ to a live-action classroom for its upcoming series The Melon Patch — and their popular nursery rhymes are coming along for the ride.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
So how’s that cure coming along?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Panthers traded Adam Thielen away, after all, in late August, partly because Coker was coming along so well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Foley said his entire team is coming along.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
And to round it all out, Anna’s parents, Charlotte and Bob, would also be coming along for the occasion.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Two-way rookie Travis Hunter is slowly coming along.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Derek urged Jen to work on her turns, especially in the Cha Cha, but said that her performance quality is coming along.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
CoComelon is evolving from the cartoon world of baby JJ to a live-action classroom for its upcoming series The Melon Patch — and their popular nursery rhymes are coming along for the ride.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
So how’s that cure coming along?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming along
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Dane announced last year that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a rare but swiftly progressing neurodegenerative disease.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the signs that the union guys were right were confirmed when the typically highly articulate JB Pritzker was reduced to a stutter when a reporter asked the governor of Illinois how things were progressing with negotiations with the Bears to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Plans are proceeding to transform a former Menomonee Valley factory that's been vacant for around 40 years into 47 apartments.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Students work to achieve mastery, or a 90% and above score, before proceeding to the next grade level.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III — the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti — in Mexico City in August 2024.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Canada, the favorite coming into the Olympics, have now struggled in two consecutive games.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Detective Park is forced to decide between telling the truth and risk letting a killer go free, and going along with a lie that will lead to that killer’s likely imprisonment.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.—
Peter McGraw,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the galley, Ben and Alesia are getting along fine until dessert.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were reports that the two weren’t getting along not so long ago, when Andrew was first stripped of his titles.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Coming along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20along. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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