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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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The robotic mission to Mars would launch on Relativity’s Terran R reusable rocket, which is progressing through development in advance of its inaugural flight, perhaps as soon as next year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Wright said such milestones demonstrate how quickly advanced nuclear technologies are progressing under current federal initiatives.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The criminal case was proceeding to trial, but earlier this month the court granted an unopposed request from Pullease’s attorney to transfer the case to Veterans Court, where Pullease has entered the Veterans Treatment Intervention Court Program, according to court records.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Brinkema previously agreed to temporarily block the administration from proceeding with the fund for at least two weeks.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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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
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.—
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in April that the DC Comics character would first appear in My Adventures with Superman season 3 before going off to headline her own Green Lantern spinoff.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Despite there only being four events left on LIV's calendar for the year, a recent report from Front Office Sports has added speculation of those four events going off unscathed.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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In order to keep the momentum coming, Team USA will need to remain aggressive in its attack.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Formalwear embraces a relaxed attitude, with most of the blazers coming collarless, with mandarin collars and kimono-inspired, paired with looser-fit trousers nodding to pajamas.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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