as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of gone along
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.
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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
This time, Attorney General Pam Bondi has gone along with efforts to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James—but the department handled the cases so sloppily that a district court has already thrown them out.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have gotten healthier on offense as the season has gone along.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
As time has gone along, the members’ quest to discover and explore new musical landscapes, onstage and in the studio, has only grown.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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
This time, Attorney General Pam Bondi has gone along with efforts to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James—but the department handled the cases so sloppily that a district court has already thrown them out.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have gotten healthier on offense as the season has gone along.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
As time has gone along, the members’ quest to discover and explore new musical landscapes, onstage and in the studio, has only grown.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
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But for Sunday’s game at Madison Square Garden, the second night of a back-to-back set, the Capitals had to turn to Lindgren — and proceeded to hang him out to dry.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Officers proceeded to search the surrounding area, with help from members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Hope Town fire officials.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the previous plan for downtown baseball — a Royals move to the Crossroads District — Jackson County voters would have done the heaviest lifting.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Companies won’t need whole teams to coordinate in clunky, unproductive meetings; one AI with a few humans will get the job done cheaper and faster.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Global spending on data centers could reach $7 trillion by 2030, according to McKinsey, and much of that spending can no longer come solely from hyperscalers.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victory appeared to come with a price as Mike Trout departed in the eighth inning after he was hit in the back of the left hand by a Casey Legumina pitch.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Later in the conversation, the trio spoke about some of the challenges that came along with Charlie’s Angels, which included having to say no to other major projects due to their schedules and contracts.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chernyshov is a November 2005 who has progressed in line with his older age relative to his peers.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the investigation progressed, authorities found that Liebgott had been at a Minneapolis VFW on Lyndale Avenue South before the crash.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
7 Apr. 2026
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The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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One has just gone off the rails, and one has stayed completely on the rails.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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For now, gone are the days of a seven-deep Knicks rotation under Thibodeau that forced Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Hart to log heavy minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Edmonton has gone 6-1-1 over the past eight games to move into first place in the Pacific Division.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And the campus’s real-life staff and the show’s crew apparently got along, which is a good sign should production need to return for a potential second season.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Gone along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20along. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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