COMING ALONG Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

coming along

verb

present participle of come along

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 Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and Andrew Alvarez are coming along as strong secondary pieces. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 His football endurance might still be coming along; his football instincts might still be creeping back; his contact-balance is still a skill that needs to be strengthened after years of atrophy. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 New stars coming along for the ride are Marvel veterans Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 It's been feared, worried about, and at times cursed out, but the closure is here, and progress is coming along. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Stratton is coming along as a performer. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 There was no hint of the end of the Civil War coming along. — Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, the NBA playoffs are also occurring (but less fun to watch), and the Kentucky Derby is coming along. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Also coming along with Jackson from Camden County is offensive coordinator Grant Alford in his first year at Evans. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

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Verb

The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Patterson will give quarterly updates to the council on how the pilot is progressing.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Anyone attempting to judge these works by their relationship to canonized video, computational art, and painting may have difficulty doing so.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

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The answers offer the latest sign that Raman has been proceeding with caution on some of the DSA’s litmus test issues.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Even where data centers are proceeding at a robust clip and creating the most jobs public opinion has turned against them.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeding

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The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The man’s identity was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in the coming days.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Apple and Google have been criticized for going along with those changes on their maps.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
There is a chance that's the case, but where's the sense of adventure in going along with headstands being a part of the process?

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of going along

Verb

Back then, with no off-ramp in sight in the Middle East, oil was marching higher, stoking inflation fears, and bond yields went along for the ride.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Many English, Welsh and Scottish people and most Irish people remained Catholic and thus opposed to the official religion, but the state churches were marching steadily away from them and toward fundamentalist revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of marching

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Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
The success of Oasis Live ’25 — and the fact that the brothers are still getting along well enough to do press for their documentary together — has sparked rumors of a further Oasis tour, perhaps next year.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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