gone along

past participle of go along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone along Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 So far, no cinema chains have seemingly gone along with the boycott (NewsCord falsely reported one was going to ban the film, then retracted the claim). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 But Florida lawmakers haven’t gone along, and the mandates are still in place. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Often, their wives or some combination of their children or siblings have gone along on these trips. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Martone has quickly proved pretty special as well and hasn't just gone along for the ride in the playoff push — he's tried to drive that train straight into the postseason. — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Ever since the top two seeds reached the state final in 2022, not much has gone along with what’s expected in the Div. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 She has been increasingly stressed out as her shift has gone along. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 But the Senate hasn’t gone along, choosing to stay committed to the 2018 law that raised the age to 21. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
Verb
  • Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately for Riley, with a chance to tie it, Rutgers proceeded to go three-and-out.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This being a French line and a bilingual ship, everything is done once in French, then translated to English.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Politicians pause mid-sentence, scanning the room for applause lines that will guide what comes next.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The award determined by audience ballot comes with a $10,000 cash prize.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and Andrew Alvarez are coming along as strong secondary pieces.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • With a powerful El Niño already predicted to batter Southern California over the winter, forecasters are also cautioning residents to be wary of another phenomenon that may come along with it.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes also went right, progressed through his reads and found Royals in the back of the end zone.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There was speculation that a helicopter or small plane had gone off course.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The car had apparently veered off Lookout Lane and gone off the edge, 250 feet above the Gunnison River, said the report from the city’s police.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With Mascaro gone, long-term producing collaborator of Desvia, Camille Reis, became a partner and is now leading on several projects.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Discussion about Project Ada has gone quiet since the arrival of Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director general, and the exit of chief operating officer Leigh Tavaziva.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Gone along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20along. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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