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
People had expectations of Mike Myers, because of SNL and Wayne’s World — not everybody was going along with this idea of the bad teeth, hairy body and taking the piss out of Bond.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
His shoulders start to lean, and soon his entire body is going along for the ride, a roller-coaster rounding the corner into a death plunge.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Humor and satire comprise a good portion of #MuseumTok posts, with major cultural institutions going along for the ride.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Some restaurants aren’t going along with it, however.
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Jenna Thompson
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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
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.
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Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
20 Mar. 2026
Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.
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March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 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.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
His shoulders start to lean, and soon his entire body is going along for the ride, a roller-coaster rounding the corner into a death plunge.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Humor and satire comprise a good portion of #MuseumTok posts, with major cultural institutions going along for the ride.
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Some restaurants aren’t going along with it, however.
—
Jenna Thompson
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
8 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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Debate over Arnold’s motivation also still occurs, with some pointing to his own disillusionment with how the war was progressing.
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Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, just needs to win to stand any chance of progressing out of the group after picking up just one point so far this tournament.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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The Orioles aren't reinventing the wheel by doing that.
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The rules mandate that officers come to a complete stop and confirm the right-of-way before proceeding through a red signal, even during emergency responses.
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Don’t be timid; get the crust good and wet before proceeding.
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Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
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Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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Stratton is coming along as a performer.
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The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along.
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The triumph — which frustrated a British attempt to split the American colonies in half by marching down the Hudson Valley to New York City — radically shifted momentum in the Revolutionary War and encouraged France to enter the conflict as an American ally.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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Two months after Clint's death, Chelsey started reaching out to government officials to find ways to raise awareness about the dangers of going off-trail.
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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in April that the DC Comics character would first appear in My Adventures with Superman season 3 before going off to headline her own Green Lantern spinoff.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Bauhs has plans to hit 10 new stadiums in the coming college football stadium, which would put him at 135 out of 138.
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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