GOING ALONG Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

going along

verb

present participle of go along

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 Trump is historically unpopular and the midterms have shown quite conclusively that Republicans will pay no penalty for, and may even benefit from, going along with investigations into the administration. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026 As the daughter of two classical singers, she was used to hanging around backstage and going along with the rhythm of theatrical days. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Apple and Google have been criticized for going along with those changes on their maps. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 There is a chance that's the case, but where's the sense of adventure in going along with headstands being a part of the process? — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The district plan also includes unpaid furlough days for workers, but employees unions so far are not going along. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along

Verb

The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

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For sensitive actions, including sending an email or making a purchase, Muse asks for your approval before proceeding.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

But even so Burke said the film had a strong showing from the under 34 crowd and a good mix of tweens coming along with their parents.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Yes, Sigle is coming into his own, and the 49ers’ defensive destiny is coming along for the ride.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming along

Verb

Next came Wild Horse Nine’s John Malkovich, who won the Best Actor prize at Venice for his performance as a CIA assassin going off the rails.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Amid the confusion of going off course to get the injured girl to safety and then trying to return to the race, Villarreal got sidetracked.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of going off

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The jobs report arrives with inflation running well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially forcing central bankers to raise rates in the coming months after making no change at last week's policy meeting.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray said his confidence in the the team’s offense will never waver, knowing the players around him, and believes a breakout performance is coming.

— Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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