go along

verb

Definition of go alongnext
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 But there's a lot that goes along with it besides acting classes and interviews. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Reinhart said he is intrigued by the possibility of playing alongside Brady Tkachuk, a massive presence at 6-4 and 226 pounds who has scoring touch (463 career points in 572 games) to go along with his size. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 The Supreme Court will go along. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Obviously there is a load of new cosmetics to go along with the event, including five new personas that turn heroes into clockwork robots. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
  1. progress
  2. do
  3. proceed
  4. march
  5. get along
  6. come along
  7. come
  8. go
Verb
  • The threat is expected to shift west out of the area as the day progresses.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • As the 1990s progressed, the Boston blossomed into a fashion statement for a wider audience.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of progress
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Siri said recently that removing routine recommendations for shots on the CDC schedule, as Kennedy has tried to do, would allow such lawsuits to proceed.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Training typically proceeds step by step, beginning with living ethically, then learning to focus the mind and finally gaining deeper understanding.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.
    — Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
  • Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of march
Verb
  • Samoyeds are friendly, active, affectionate, extremely loyal dogs that like to be on the go, get along with all animal breeds — including cats — and never met a stranger.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • In each, the protagonist(s) will be sought by both police and gangsters yet will lose their own money and have to get along without any while on the run.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of get along
Verb
  • Architectures that hardwire a single speech provider or bot framework become liabilities the moment something better comes along.
    — Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Part of the optional new Self-Sufficiency package, that panel goes about feeding the dual-40-Ah LFP battery system that comes along with it, replacing the standard 92-Ah AGM battery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of come along
Verb
  • But all of these methods come second to taking steps to protect ourselves directly, experts emphasize.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Germany won the final, with its only goal coming late in extra time.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of go

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