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
But Wojcik said Connecticut cannot count on federal Medicaid administrators, who most approve any changes to states’ provider tax systems, going along with an expansion.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, Realtree going along with it is just great.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that, going along with his offensive capabilities, makes a pretty good player.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Detective Park is forced to decide between telling the truth and risk letting a killer go free, and going along with a lie that will lead to that killer’s likely imprisonment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Another similar assumption is that since LLMs are tuned by AI makers to be sycophantic, the AI might computationally be gauging that the best way to make the user feel good is by going along with a delusion-crafting chat.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, Realtree going along with it is just great.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that, going along with his offensive capabilities, makes a pretty good player.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Detective Park is forced to decide between telling the truth and risk letting a killer go free, and going along with a lie that will lead to that killer’s likely imprisonment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Another similar assumption is that since LLMs are tuned by AI makers to be sycophantic, the AI might computationally be gauging that the best way to make the user feel good is by going along with a delusion-crafting chat.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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The ongoing test campaign, which now includes multiple aircraft, is progressing rapidly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Everyone on the operations team worked incredibly hard to keep the survey progressing with high efficiency.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even the Altitude Edition with the black wheels -- at the time no one was really doing that.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In his previous order, Leon barred above-ground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When using Skills on pages with sensitive information, such as calendar or email, the feature will ask for your permission before proceeding.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both lines of scrimmage coming along Even though Okunlola and Moten weren’t out there, Miami’s starting offensive and defensive line appear to be coming together.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Construction on the building and parking lot have been coming along quickly over the last few weeks, and the store’s signage has been installed on the front of the building.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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His funeral drew hundreds of first responders, marching in a seaside procession in the Mediterranean city of Tyre, his mother's cries heard over the shuffle.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The footage shows an alarm going off on an iPhone, with a gray cat instantly jumping up and using its paws to turn it off.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the open kitchen concept, with local produce and jars of pickles on display for guests to touch, taste, and smell, makes going off-menu just as enticing—just ask the chef for suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, there’s the collective Electronic Disturbance Theater, which was actually creating an internet tool that people could use to track where ICE was coming into communities.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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During a press conference on Thursday, April 16, Wiseman, Glover and Koch, talked about their roller coaster of emotions since coming home.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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