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to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of went along
The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Horton seemed to really learn how to harness his full arsenal as the season went along.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sell went along with him for the day.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some commentators have suggested that had Americans had earlier access to the Zapruder film, the conspiracy culture that metastasized around the killing of JFK and the more generalized distrust of institutions that went along with it may not have been quite so powerful.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Too fearful to resist, Liu went along with the arrest, just as the young officer had done before him.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Horton seemed to really learn how to harness his full arsenal as the season went along.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sell went along with him for the day.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some commentators have suggested that had Americans had earlier access to the Zapruder film, the conspiracy culture that metastasized around the killing of JFK and the more generalized distrust of institutions that went along with it may not have been quite so powerful.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Too fearful to resist, Liu went along with the arrest, just as the young officer had done before him.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
Verb
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Just nine hours before the polls closed on Election Day in New York City, Zohran Mamdani walked into a crowded room full of dozens of NYC content creators and proceeded to answer a non-stop barrage of questions on everything from housing policy to childcare and LGBTQ rights.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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His apology seemed to have been accepted by the cast, who forgave Mel and proceeded with the competition.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Indians marched down and scored with 1 minute and 3 seconds left and that was enough to secure a 48-45 win at Northwest ISD Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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With a 21-14 deficit at the half, Marshfield (6-3) got a three-and-out defensively and marched down the field on nine plays capped by a 20-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep for Cole Summers to knot the score 21-21.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Oh, and then there was that human who came along.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The last one was for defensive end/tackle Keion White, a former second-round pick by New England who came along with a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for the 49ers’ sixth-round pick.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The firework went off inside a wooden locker in the fourth-floor research laboratory, which is part of the Department of Neurobiology, according to an affidavit.—
Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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At that time, one gun went off, killing the detention sergeant, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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