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
Another similar assumption is that since LLMs are tuned by AI makers to be sycophantic, the AI might computationally be gauging that the best way to make the user feel good is by going along with a delusion-crafting chat.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over time, going along with what others tell you to do can lead to unhappiness and lack of self-identity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over time, going along with what others tell you to do can lead to unhappiness and lack of self-identity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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Jake Burton and his company have played a major role in progressing the sport and bringing it from the fringe to the mainstream.—
Nathan Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aston Villa and Lille secured automatic qualification with wins against Celtic and Feyenoord, progressing to the last 16 at the expense of Atalanta, who drew 2-2 in Barcelona, and Milan, who lost 2-1 away at Dinamo Zagreb (who were the unlucky team eliminated with 11 points).—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Bombardier Challenger 600 had gone through a standard de-icing process before proceeding to the runway, Saavedra said.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As of now, Senate Republican leadership doesn’t plan to detach DHS from the overall legislation and is proceeding with the existing framework.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both going and staying are restless states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eyad Murrar, the co-founder of Coffee for Gaza, along with his cousin, sells a wide variety of coffee beans, with 50% of the profit going directly to humanitarian relief for Gaza.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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For much of the last two months, the Red Wings’ depth has been coming along.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers traded Adam Thielen away, after all, in late August, partly because Coker was coming along so well.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Several hundred students at Detroit’s Cass Technical High School joined a nationwide day of protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching out of school and into the bitter cold in a walkout.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The two biggest protests were at the National World War I Museum & Memorial grounds and downtown, starting at Oppenstein Park and marching through the streets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Trump’s penchant for going off-script has sometimes taken the focus off cost-of-living issues and his administration’s plans for how to combat it.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research suggests that going off the drugs earlier than this can increase the odds of relapsing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Erika defends Dorit while also coming for Amanda, saying that Amanda has told them a lot about her business and her accolades but hasn’t shared anything more personal.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vance recently said that ICE agents could begin going door to door in the coming months, exacerbating fears.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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