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
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.
—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
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
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
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
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
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
Verb
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Early signs such as fever or weakness can resemble other viruses, before progressing to diarrhea and vomiting.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The device provides physicians the ability to remotely listen to lung sounds and rapidly assess if a child’s asthma symptoms are progressing, so that escalation in care pathways can be determined.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In coverage at Barron’s, Paul La Monica notes how Fidelity is probably doing this due to pressure from brokers like Robinhood that don’t have the same usual requirements.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Adzick saw an opening for something a little more polished, proceeding to create fashions that are designed to move from the pickleball court to coffee runs and after-school activities without an outfit change needed.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Rumfield stopped at second base, initially unsure of the ruling, before proceeding around the bases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Who's the person who keeps this thing going?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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There was no hint of the end of the Civil War coming along.—
Katie Sanders,
Time,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In the sweet video, a curly-haired Swift could be seen marching around a room while wearing a red and white top, which had a pair of cowboy boots on it, as well as a denim skirt with a red and white hem, white tights, cowboy boots and a red and white cowboy hat.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Activists were marching through the Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday evening to raise awareness for the dozens of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Seahawks won those shootouts, but that was mostly due to their special teams whipping the Rams and their offense going off, especially in the Super Bowl qualifier.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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In the middle of the night, grenades are going off, people are getting shot, people are screaming, dogs are barking, the whole thing.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Now, age verification is coming for your computer, bringing the same privacy concerns with it.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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