GO ALONG Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

go along

verb

Definition of go along

as in to progress

to move forward along a course everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

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Recent Examples of go along 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 Having to go along with everyone may aggravate you while the Aries moon confronts Mars. — Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 In the end, Bucklo went along with the deal, which scuttled a trial that had been set for later this year. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Most states went along, and Idaho further broadened its exemption in 1976 to not only keep faith healers from going to jail if their children died, but also to keep their children from being placed in foster care solely for lack of medical care. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go along

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But in comparison with that movie’s central character, Arash grows less single-minded as his daylong journey progresses.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Melatonin remained substantially lower during the blue-light condition, whereas participants exposed to red light experienced a stronger increase in melatonin as the evening progressed.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

In fact, Hal does so almost immediately so John can use his artistic skills to create a complex tunneling device for burrowing beneath the compound.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
As the business grows, employee owners' ESOP accounts do, too, without contributing a cent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

Rather markets sending yields lower to account for a slower economy and cooler inflation, yields have marched higher.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Fast start for the Hurricanes The defense forced a three and out to begin the game and then Miami quickly marched 77 yards for a touchdown, with Darian Mensah connecting with Malachi Toney for two long passes, including a 23-yard touchdown.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of march

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Brizé’s latest is about a woman swimming in the turbulent waters of middle management, trying to both appease her superiors and deal with problematic employees who can’t seem to get along.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 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

Definition of get along

Verb

The headlining move came along the front seven, as Washington signed pass rusher Charles Omenihu to bolster the edge rotation and brought in former Michigan safety Sonny Styles via the draft to inject athletic versatility into the secondary.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
New and improved versions came along, but by the 1950s, the drawbacks of the ticker tape were becoming more apparent.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of come along

Verb

Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

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