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
Maybe that will be something for the Royals to consider at this goes along.
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Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Ever since the top two seeds reached the state final in 2022, not much has gone along with what’s expected in the Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
She has been increasingly stressed out as her shift has gone along.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Ever since the top two seeds reached the state final in 2022, not much has gone along with what’s expected in the Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
She has been increasingly stressed out as her shift has gone along.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
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The Rangers will need their bats as the season progresses, especially Langford who entered this season with big expectations.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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What Archaeologists Found on the Dannebroge Wreck Divers work in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to document and recover objects.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Odell Hager arrived as a client at ARC in 2015, after a judge ordered him to do so for carrying drugs.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mecklenburg County commissioners are assessing whether to proceed with building three more community resource centers, with some saying the money can be better spent elsewhere.—
Mary Ramsey
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Across the state in 2025, only five people faced Class 1 or Class 2 felonies, were found permanently incompetent to proceed, and saw their cases dismissed, Turner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Perez and DeSantis don’t get along, and in Tallahassee, personal agendas get in the way — this time with serious consequences.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Later in the conversation, the trio spoke about some of the challenges that came along with Charlie’s Angels, which included having to say no to other major projects due to their schedules and contracts.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Global spending on data centers could reach $7 trillion by 2030, according to McKinsey, and much of that spending can no longer come solely from hyperscalers.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victory appeared to come with a price as Mike Trout departed in the eighth inning after he was hit in the back of the left hand by a Casey Legumina pitch.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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