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
Arizona, however, did not go along with the trends.
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Certainly, the Broncos would like to feel comfortable divvying up the backfield work more evenly between Dobbins and Harvey as the season goes along to keep Dobbins, who hasn’t played more than 13 games in a season since 2020, fresh for another three months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Ausar Thompson notched a season-high 19 points to go along with four assists, nailed his first 3 of the year and was aggressive from the opening tip.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In that way, Michelle is a camera-ready cover for whatever Auxolith is up to, which, as the movie goes along, teases out a poisonous history, including opioid manufacturing that affected Teddy’s mother (Alicia Silverstone).
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Certainly, the Broncos would like to feel comfortable divvying up the backfield work more evenly between Dobbins and Harvey as the season goes along to keep Dobbins, who hasn’t played more than 13 games in a season since 2020, fresh for another three months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Ausar Thompson notched a season-high 19 points to go along with four assists, nailed his first 3 of the year and was aggressive from the opening tip.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In that way, Michelle is a camera-ready cover for whatever Auxolith is up to, which, as the movie goes along, teases out a poisonous history, including opioid manufacturing that affected Teddy’s mother (Alicia Silverstone).
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
Verb
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why can’t every country get along with each other?—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alex's husband also came along to see his brother-in-law score a win for the University of North Texas, which Bryce eventually transferred out of to enroll at Oklahoma State University.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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His uniform was coming along for the ride, too.—
Tim Reynolds,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Kings went into the halftime break with a 58-46 lead and a 22-5 advantage in fastbreak points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While strolling in New York City, Katie Holmes went for a casual vibe in baggy black jeans with a light jacket and a crossbody bag, while Jennifer Garner's pair had a touch of subtle elegance with gold-tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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