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
And to round it all out, Anna’s parents, Charlotte and Bob, would also be coming along for the occasion.
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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
Out of curiosity, how is that project coming along?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Weaver sees fellow outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips coming along strong after their respective knee rehabs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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
Out of curiosity, how is that project coming along?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Weaver sees fellow outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips coming along strong after their respective knee rehabs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming along
Verb
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Throughout that opening period, Taiwo Awoniyi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Douglas Luiz and Elliot Anderson lined up as seen below to stop the visitors from progressing play centrally.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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In clinical trials that tested teplizumab in people at high risk for type 1, the drug reduced the risk of progressing to stage 3 by 59 percent overall.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In doing so, Berchtold was able to spend increasing time with Jan, even giving her a job at his furniture store.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the May 28 meeting, Crowley's office requested a follow-up meeting with MCTS to review budget deficit data and create a remediation plan before proceeding to alert the County Board and the public.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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State regulators ultimately denied Gershman and Citimark a permit to encroach on the portion of the development containing wetland, but warehouse construction is proceeding on the remaining parts of the 150-acre development.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The show does not reveal how the sentencing ends up going, instead concluding on a hopeful yet uncertain note.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As peaceful demonstrations broke up at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza Saturday afternoon, protesters began marching along Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and chanting to a chorus of blaring car horns.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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The official protest has concluded, but attendees are now marching around the Statehouse.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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Golden retrievers have long been among America's most-popular dog breeds, known for their friendly, easygoing nature, and getting along well with small kids and other canines.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The team is getting along fine without Janmark on the penalty kill, and one of the players being used is Savoie, a rookie.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Coming along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20along. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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