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
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
An audit showing mismanagement of the program in November spurred the Senate to push for changes to ensure scholarship funds are being paid correctly, but the House wouldn’t go along.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
White collected his first two assists of the season, while Müller has four to go along with four goals in 12 matches this season.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
The Senate wanted to provide security for the First Family for one year after DeSantis' term ended, but the House wouldn't go along.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
An audit showing mismanagement of the program in November spurred the Senate to push for changes to ensure scholarship funds are being paid correctly, but the House wouldn’t go along.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
White collected his first two assists of the season, while Müller has four to go along with four goals in 12 matches this season.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
The Senate wanted to provide security for the First Family for one year after DeSantis' term ended, but the House wouldn't go along.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
Verb
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And then progress and performance slow down in production, when teams encounter obstacles like security, access control, compliance steps, data ownership and integration with existing systems.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Likewise, in 2025 contestant Huda Mustafa’s shimmy became a popular dance move that fans posted themselves doing on social.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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That's our mission now is to help other DIYers learn how to do more on their project, from general contracting all the way through some of the actual construction elements.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Bohm’s parents have refuted those claims and the two sides are still attempting to determine where the court battle will proceed.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Activists were marching through the Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday evening to raise awareness for the dozens of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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At this year’s FIFA Congress, in Vancouver, Infantino invited Palestinian and Israeli delegates to the front to show that, in the world of soccer, all people get along.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Then again, those two haven't historically gotten along, so perhaps Austin did punt him into next week for no apparent reason.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Luckily, the strikes came along.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Before Serena and Venus came along, though, many Black players — including Gibson and Ashe — felt immense pressure to conform to the mores of tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Just before sunset, the room of mirrors and gold comes alive in the light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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