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
Behind the scenes, that has come from a team thinking deeply about what works for Republicans online; but the rest of the party can’t quite go along yet.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Odyssey Sims had a good game as well with 17 points, while Natasha Howard scored 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Odyssey Sims had a good game as well with 17 points, while Natasha Howard scored 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
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As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the positive side, research also finds that people who take GLP-1 drugs have a lower risk of progressing to worse stages of diabetic retinopathy and blindness.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other projects that will proceed with this funding include expansions to WeGo's bus fleet and site acquisition for a new bus operations and maintenance facility.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump hosts Milei just days after the White House agreed to proceed with a $20 billion bailout of Argentina.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, O’Brien came away with an interception and the Cougars began marching right back up the field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the roster improved, the Mariners never let a team march into T-Mobile Park and beat them that way again — right up until this ALCS.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These are two people who genuinely really get along and develop a real friendship.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Willful threats of high tariffs are not the right way to get along with China, the ministry spokesperson said.—
Victor Loh,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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During Napier's time in Gainesville, the former Louisiana head coach has just a 21-23 record, continuously failing to live up to lofty expectations that come along with being the head coach at the University of Florida.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But every once in a while, a moto comes along that's interesting enough to break through the noise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Regulators say more crashes may come Tesla's latest FSD software update arrived just days before the investigation began.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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These can require more unraveling, and the further back one goes, the more conjecture there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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