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
Now, with Washington under contract through 2030 and Freiermuth through 2028, the Steelers have some high-end talent and stability at the position to go along with Nowakowski’s versatility.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Interview With the Vampire, and now The Vampire Lestat, require a suspension of disbelief and willingness to go beyond the normal mores of TV to enjoy its twists and pleasures to the fullest extent, and the crowd inside the theater was all too willing to go along with the kayfabe.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
But, the best spot for snapping photos of planes is from the rooftop of Kimpton Overland Hotel, another IHG family property, where the bar and lounge offers cocktails and bar fare to go along with the real siren call of aviation.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Interview With the Vampire, and now The Vampire Lestat, require a suspension of disbelief and willingness to go beyond the normal mores of TV to enjoy its twists and pleasures to the fullest extent, and the crowd inside the theater was all too willing to go along with the kayfabe.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
But, the best spot for snapping photos of planes is from the rooftop of Kimpton Overland Hotel, another IHG family property, where the bar and lounge offers cocktails and bar fare to go along with the real siren call of aviation.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
Verb
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As the case progressed, McBride reached for a startling variety of arguments to discredit Hadley’s claims about the Tates.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Corfino has been working on the Fast & Furious coaster for about a decade as the project progressed from blue sky to green light.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Brewers proceeded to blow up the game against reliever Jaden Hill, who served up a two-run homer to Gary Sanchez and ended up giving up five runs on four hits and two walks in one-third of an inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Mace’s brand of female empowerment has always been about demonstrating her personal equality with men—her ability to meet their standards at the Citadel, to beat them in Republican primaries, to march beside them in the halls of Congress.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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All of us had eaten bear meat, and all of us could get along real easily without doing so again.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Blending friend groups in a single room is one thing, but add in the awkward scenario of inviting people who legitimately don’t get along to the same party, and the tension can feel palpable.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
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The vaunted seats come along with a few unwritten rules and expectations, Favorito explained.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Rather than forcing both travelers to pay full participant rates, the non-participating guest can come along, stay at the villa and enjoy the meals without joining classes.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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In order to appease the Production Code, and facing pressure from the Roman Catholic League of Decency, Lolita’s age was never referenced in the film, and the physical relationship between Lolita and Humbert Humbert went undepicted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But after struggling on the road before losing consecutive games at home against Las Vegas and Dallas amid a three-game losing streak, the Sparks needed something to go right.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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