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
Both lines of scrimmage coming along Even though Okunlola and Moten weren’t out there, Miami’s starting offensive and defensive line appear to be coming together.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Construction on the building and parking lot have been coming along quickly over the last few weeks, and the store’s signage has been installed on the front of the building.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
There are so many good ones that are coming along.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
How is the motel project there in Raleigh, the Gables, coming along?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Bove provided an overview of how the pitchers are coming along as competition continues for spots in the rotation and bullpen.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Maybe Carl will be better off now that Soft Bar is coming along nicely.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the manager noted that the pitcher’s command is still coming along; Boone is hoping that the Yankees’ catchers can assist Chivilli with his targeting.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
As with Kasper, that pairing had already been quietly coming along for the past few weeks before Edvinsson’s injury.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Construction on the building and parking lot have been coming along quickly over the last few weeks, and the store’s signage has been installed on the front of the building.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
There are so many good ones that are coming along.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
How is the motel project there in Raleigh, the Gables, coming along?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Bove provided an overview of how the pitchers are coming along as competition continues for spots in the rotation and bullpen.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Maybe Carl will be better off now that Soft Bar is coming along nicely.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the manager noted that the pitcher’s command is still coming along; Boone is hoping that the Yankees’ catchers can assist Chivilli with his targeting.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
As with Kasper, that pairing had already been quietly coming along for the past few weeks before Edvinsson’s injury.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming along
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The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even the Altitude Edition with the black wheels -- at the time no one was really doing that.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In his previous order, Leon barred above-ground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When using Skills on pages with sensitive information, such as calendar or email, the feature will ask for your permission before proceeding.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then, there’s the collective Electronic Disturbance Theater, which was actually creating an internet tool that people could use to track where ICE was coming into communities.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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During a press conference on Thursday, April 16, Wiseman, Glover and Koch, talked about their roller coaster of emotions since coming home.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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But Wojcik said Connecticut cannot count on federal Medicaid administrators, who most approve any changes to states’ provider tax systems, going along with an expansion.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then, Realtree going along with it is just great.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His funeral drew hundreds of first responders, marching in a seaside procession in the Mediterranean city of Tyre, his mother's cries heard over the shuffle.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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