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
  • Hawley then proceeded to a lengthy list of questions that accused Fauci of misconduct in his government role.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The impact set several fires in an industrial zone, Vorobyov wrote, with damage also done to an administrative building and an electrical substation.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The only real equivalent from that generation was Alexander McQueen, and the Met has already done a McQueen exhibition.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Supersonic™ Travel comes with a styling concentrator attachment that works well for polished, event-ready styles.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When the Bills are in their base look with three defensive linemen on the field, unless a signing comes along, that is the most likely trio to start a game.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Then Uber came along and punctured the entire system within a few years.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • But as the war in Ukraine has progressed, the IOC and IPC have eased restrictions.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs.
    Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 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
  • Being home all day has made homeowners more aware of comfort issues, inefficiencies and aging equipment that may have gone unnoticed when their house sat empty for most of the day.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • At the same time, Chinese car companies have gone from less than 1% to 12% global market share.
    Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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