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
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.
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The House has passed similar measures in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 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
Even in cases where Republican presidents have attempted to cut back on research for budgetary reasons, Republicans in Congress haven't gone along, in many cases joining with Democrats to provide science agencies with budget increases.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The House has passed similar measures in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 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
Even in cases where Republican presidents have attempted to cut back on research for budgetary reasons, Republicans in Congress haven't gone along, in many cases joining with Democrats to provide science agencies with budget increases.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
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The defendants who entered the pleas Monday — Cameron Pennington, Kaiden Wang and Gretchen Rose Guimarin — were not among the five defendants who who proceeded to trial, which ended in a mistrial earlier this month.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The owner proceeded to her departure gate.—
Kyle Melnick,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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And that needs to be done to, to ensure that this program remains peaceful, remains acceptable to the United States and to the Iranians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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It’s been done pretty damn well for many, many, many decades.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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With the comments from the Joneses that an active free agency period is coming, this could be an exciting few weeks for the Cowboys for the first time in over a decade.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jordan Marsh followed in 1965, and JC Penney came along in ‘70.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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But every so often, something comes along that feels more personal.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the debate on which team to pick progressed, Ciara went on to mention her rejection from the previous season.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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Team officials opened contact talks with Aubrey’s agent before the start of the 2025 season and things haven’t progressed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then, a long, explosive sound, as loud as if a bomb had gone off.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dawson’s Creek had just gone off the air and the actor, then 26, was eager to talk about his future.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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When Meghan Markle visited Jordan this week, gone—at least temporarily—were the heels most associated with multi-day visits undertaken by the likes of Meghan, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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More than 20 years after the investigation into his death began, Riverside County detectives have reopened the case that has since gone cold.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some got along, others didn't – and some did, but don't anymore.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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No history of the United States would tell a story in which the federal government and the states have always got along.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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