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
  1. progressing
  2. doing
  3. proceeding
  4. going
  5. coming along
  6. marching
  7. going off
  8. coming
Verb
  • Proctor missed last week’s game but has been steadily progressing this week.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Carter recommended resistance training, such as free weights, weight machines, resistance bands or body-weight exercises like push-ups, two to three times weekly, progressing gradually to a higher intensity to build more muscle.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • An 18-year-old accused of seriously injuring a pedestrian while allegedly doing car stunts in New Haven over the summer was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Brown said the district is doing a full review of its eligibility process so these mistakes don’t happen again.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Marco Gonzalez, an attorney representing the developers, said Western National believes the city has been regularly creating new roadblocks to keep the project from proceeding.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Johnson said construction is proceeding apace at IQMP, with PsiQuantum set to open its building early next year.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • Sacred Heart finished 14-19 overall last season while going 8-5 at home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The brand is accelerating on all fronts, expanding to new retail locations globally, growing its wholesale and online business and going deeper in categories such as shoes, handbags, denim and soft accessories.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of going
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
  • This winter could be exceptionally busy for rescuers if — as forecasted — the Super El Niño brewing in the Pacific sends a steady parade of atmospheric river storms marching into Los Angeles County’s highest peak.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The North Siders marching down Diversey Parkway on a recent morning are well aware their electrical grid is nearing its breaking point.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • Druski played a nightmare birthday girl in another sketch going off on her friend Tina (Veronika Slowikowska) for eating fajitas and wearing a black bodycon dress.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of going off
Verb
  • Important this year is the image of the brilliant yellow daffodil, of which the city plans to plant 250,000 bulbs in the coming months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This time around, their performance arrived on the tail of North American and European legs of their Reality Awaits tour, which will bring them to Mexico, South America, and Australia in the coming months.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of coming

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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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