as in progressing
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of going along
Over time, going along with what others tell you to do can lead to unhappiness and lack of self-identity.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
For the longer route, riders will get into a little bit of eastern Shawnee, going along Holliday Drive, Renner Road and Johnson Drive.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
For the longer route, riders will get into a little bit of eastern Shawnee, going along Holliday Drive, Renner Road and Johnson Drive.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proceeding to ranked choice voting after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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And to round it all out, Anna’s parents, Charlotte and Bob, would also be coming along for the occasion.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two-way rookie Travis Hunter is slowly coming along.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Local news has dined out for decades on the spectacle of the journalist marching into the shady business and demanding why the frozen meat has been stored in a mop bucket or whatever.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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Videos and photos from Tehran and other cities posted on social media have shown protesters marching through streets from early this week, often chanting anti-government, pro-monarchy slogans and sometimes clashing violently with security forces.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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In Finnmark, skiing may offer an additional challenge — going off-piste by going ski touring.—
Susan B. Barnes,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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She and Kelce got engaged in August, and going off of what the musician has previously said about her wedding plans, Teller and Sperry definitely have a good chance of being on the guest list.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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