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
So how’s that cure coming along?
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Out of curiosity, how is that project coming along?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The game is coming along great.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Out of curiosity, how is that project coming along?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The game is coming along great.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 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
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Sabalenka has been true to her word in New York, claiming straight-sets victories in her first four matches before progressing to the last four after Markéta Vondroušová withdrew with a knee injury.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ragans is progressing toward a return and will likely pitch in a rehab game this weekend.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, it’s recommended to wait four to eight weeks after a biopsy before proceeding to surgery to give your prostate and the surrounding tissue time to heal first.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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More Tech on the Horizon Thanks to advancements in laser technology, 3D printing, and AI, the development of new types of lenses is proceeding at a faster rate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the longer route, riders will get into a little bit of eastern Shawnee, going along Holliday Drive, Renner Road and Johnson Drive.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Early on the morning of March 16th, Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, posted video footage of Salvadoran agents marching the Venezuelan men into prison and shaving their heads.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The bride-to-be revealed her guest list of 60 people includes her mom’s siblings, despite her dad not getting along with them.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The residents have been getting along, but everyone is filled with anxious desire to leave and get back to their lives.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Coming along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20along. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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