going along

present participle of go along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of going along 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
Verb
  • Still the Yankees are seemingly in better position given how the starting pitching for the most part is performing and how Aaron Judge is progressing.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The two incidents meant that neither had a chance of making the top five and progressing to Monday’s final, prompting Van de Velde’s act of kindness.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In doing so, Martin implicated billionaire bankers, major American corporations, and Colombia’s political elite.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Back on the balcony, the magician was doing his best to charm basketball players Devin Booker and Jordan Clarkson with card tricks.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As late as Wednesday, the administration was proceeding with planning an event, even though it was being organized in short order.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Browning adds flavor, so make sure those mini meatballs are browned on all sides before transferring them to a plate and proceeding with the recipe.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So how’s that cure coming along?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Out of curiosity, how is that project coming along?
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Early on the morning of March 16th, Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, posted video footage of Salvadoran agents marching the Venezuelan men into prison and shaving their heads.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tallinn blamed Russian jamming measures for the craft going off course.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Billy awoke to the sound of another alarm going off in the plant.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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