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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 To me, thinking about your goals goes along with knowing what your schedule is. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 That goes 16 yards on that touchdown run to go along with his two passing touchdowns. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 As your novel goes along, Lily begins to have rounder experiences in ways that surprise her, ways that might not even be linked to being in Taipei. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Apple and Google have been criticized for going along with those changes on their maps. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 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
  • According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes also went right, progressed through his reads and found Royals in the back of the end zone.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of progress
Verb
  • The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding value to raw materials, which South Africa already does to a greater extent than its African peers, is the goal of countries across the continent.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Whatever proceeds Fairlane mall fetches at next month's auction/sale are to be deducted from the $35 million judgement against Kohan and the LLC.
    — JC Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The decision will come one day after ballots are sent to voters, whose approval is required for the development to proceed.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • The Knights found their stride after the interception, marching down the field for 44 yards and relying on their ground game, with Watson, Landen Chambers, and Jenkins sharing the load.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, demonstrators, mostly women, in the Ekurhuleni district where the bodies were found, marched in the streets, donning black.
    — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of march
Verb
  • Also, everyone seems to get along quite well, thanks in part to a weekly poker game that doubles as a bonding experience.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Vampires don’t get along with witches and warlocks — and the fight between them is set to escalate even further across the season.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of get along
Verb
  • Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and Andrew Alvarez are coming along as strong secondary pieces.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • With a powerful El Niño already predicted to batter Southern California over the winter, forecasters are also cautioning residents to be wary of another phenomenon that may come along with it.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of come along
Verb
  • Politicians pause mid-sentence, scanning the room for applause lines that will guide what comes next.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The award determined by audience ballot comes with a $10,000 cash prize.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • During the ensuing pursuit, the Lexus kept its lights off, reached speeds up to 65 mph and went airborne multiple times, the report says.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here's where Lions go next at safety Did someone forward you this newsletter?
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of go

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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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