went along

verb

past tense of go along
as in progressed
to move forward along a course everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

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Recent Examples of went along Weekly Newsletter All this went along with a view of Buddhism as the polar opposite of the Orientalist image of the passive Asian. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026 At the time, PayPal was still a division of eBay (EBAY), and when PayPal was spun off into an independent company in 2015, Venmo went along with it. — Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026 In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026 The pursuit at times reached speeds of 110 mph as the suspect went along Lewis Avenue, West Dunbar Road and then past Meanwell Road before pulling into a field and coming to a stop. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The host committee had originally estimated a need for 5,200 volunteers, but that number shrunk as the process went along and organizers realized the true needs of the city. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026 There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Oviedo showed flashes of excellence in spring training, but his velocity noticeably dipped as camp went along. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
  1. progressed
  2. did
  3. proceeded
  4. marched
  5. went
  6. came
  7. came along
  8. went off
Verb
  • Sidny Lopes Cabral Sidny Lopes Cabral was another crucial part of the Cape Verde team that progressed from the group stage with three draws.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Since Fiapoto’s arrest in April, things have proceeded at lightning speed for a murder case.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Anderson proceeded to press the emergency button four times, Wallace said.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Scotland’s Tartan Army, with time to kill between matches, marched roughly 8,000 strong into a Miami Marlins game and serenaded the ballpark with soccer chants remixed for baseball.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Norway hadn’t made the World Cup for nearly three decades, until Haaland and this generation of Norwegians came along.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • Here’s hoping the real Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had better luck than their lookalikes, who ended up having to rescue Thrasher’s bridal veil when a stiff wind came along.
    — Lisa Gutierrez July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of came along
Verb
  • Video of her kissing Wolf on the roof of the bar as fireworks went off overhead was published by TMZ.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of went off

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