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 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 The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 1 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 But you are allowed to ask, lightly, kindly, whether the box is coming along for the ride. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

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Verb

Lowering blood pressure — along with regular monitoring — can keep the disease from progressing.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Club sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, say the attacking midfielder is progressing well, having been impressed by his work ethic and approach to recovery.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Alvin Kan, chief operating officer of Bitget Wallet, said on the On The Margin podcast that freelancers and remote workers already treat a self-custody crypto wallet as a place to keep working capital, and that the share doing so is growing.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, he was seen doing stretches, eating food, peering out the windows with binoculars and listening to music with headphones.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of doing

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In its 4-3 decision, the court rejected a lower court decision that prevented Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel from proceeding with a probe that began four years ago.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Aug. 2026
Hudson then called Wells’ mother Christine, who hadn’t heard from her son either, before proceeding to call the Coast Guard.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Military analysts believe these capabilities will shape the future of air combat over the coming decades.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
In making decisions, teams figure to factor the NCAA's coming appeal of Sweeney's order and whether to risk bringing back players who could then be declared ineligible if her decision is overturned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

People had expectations of Mike Myers, because of SNL and Wayne’s World — not everybody was going along with this idea of the bad teeth, hairy body and taking the piss out of Bond.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
His shoulders start to lean, and soon his entire body is going along for the ride, a roller-coaster rounding the corner into a death plunge.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of going along

Verb

Students at Willa Cather Elementary School hold their fists up to protest school closures as thousands gather at Union Park before marching to Grant Park for the May Day march on May 1, 2025, in Chicago.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of marching

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