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to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of goes along
Near the Shark Valley entrance is a paved 15-mile loop that goes along the Shark River Slough, where alligators, turtles, and many bird species are often found.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The parade goes along Pacific Highway and spectators can watch for free or pay extra for grand stand tickets.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
As the offseason goes along the club will eventually have to start making some tough decisions, so how the Red Sox handle their current 40-man crunch will have a subtle but significant impact on next year’s team.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Certainly, the Broncos would like to feel comfortable divvying up the backfield work more evenly between Dobbins and Harvey as the season goes along to keep Dobbins, who hasn’t played more than 13 games in a season since 2020, fresh for another three months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That is the plan because that goes along with playing to your identity.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Alexander Sovronsky is sound designer and audio engineer Hector Martinez makes sure that the echoes of waves crashing on a Caribbean beach, music by Sade (there’s a story that goes along with that in the play), an a capella singer in a folksy bar along with the cacophony of New York City is crisp.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
That goes along way in explaining the stock rally Tuesday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The parade goes along Pacific Highway and spectators can watch for free or pay extra for grand stand tickets.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
As the offseason goes along the club will eventually have to start making some tough decisions, so how the Red Sox handle their current 40-man crunch will have a subtle but significant impact on next year’s team.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Certainly, the Broncos would like to feel comfortable divvying up the backfield work more evenly between Dobbins and Harvey as the season goes along to keep Dobbins, who hasn’t played more than 13 games in a season since 2020, fresh for another three months.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That is the plan because that goes along with playing to your identity.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Alexander Sovronsky is sound designer and audio engineer Hector Martinez makes sure that the echoes of waves crashing on a Caribbean beach, music by Sade (there’s a story that goes along with that in the play), an a capella singer in a folksy bar along with the cacophony of New York City is crisp.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
That goes along way in explaining the stock rally Tuesday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes along
Verb
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On Saturday, temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-40s, with a chance of light, wintry precipitation in the morning transitioning to rain as the day progresses.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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Further updates will be provided as the recall effort progresses.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Because that’s what Lidia does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so does NBCUniversal, which will air all three events on NBC and its streaming service Peacock.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And then the council comes along and chops it off.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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And then all of a sudden this person comes along as a friend, as a fellow.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 4,000-square-foot Sky Terrace Penthouse goes a step further with a private studio equipped with a Peloton bike, Echelon Reflect fitness mirror, and Technogym bench.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The fuzzy shearling interior and buttery soft suede outer is worth all the hype, and the chestnut hue goes with legit everything.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In larger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, large gatherings, marches that block traffic or use amplified sound also require permits.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There’s the fact that no one gets along with Andrew after his recent scandals.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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