gone along

past participle of go along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone along 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
Verb
  • This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.
    Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Then, on Wednesday, the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani and proceeded to allow seven straight runs to the Chicago offense.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings.
    Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pierce never disclosed what was causing the discomfort nor what the surgery was specifically done to correct.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once Netflix came along with a plethora of easily accessible content from dozens and then hundreds and thousands of different content suppliers, the TV Everywhere experiment more or less ended in ignominy.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some version of both, with all the frustrations and unknowns that come along.
    Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps one of the Cold War’s boldest ideas never progressed beyond the experimental stage.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The board has met in closed session multiple times in recent months as the investigation into Hill has progressed, most recently meeting on July 22.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Bless Heidi, Winnie, and Nina for seemingly banding together to get Bobby voted out, and with Bobby gone, that leaves Anna as the only woman in the competition.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the fourth for Pittsburgh, who have gone 1-7 since the trade deadline.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Frawley and Vance were better known as Fred and Ethel to millions of fans — and infamously never quite got along.
    Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • McGonigle, DeBarberie said, was the type of kid who got along with all sorts of crowds.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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“Gone along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20along. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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