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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
According to Judy, photographer Joan Neary came up with the idea of posing her in a teddy, and Judy just went along with it.
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Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
His father refused to relinquish his grudge, as Dreher saw it, and his mother always went along with her husband.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, a divided committee mostly went along with Grow and Tanner and voted 14-6 to approve 4% total budget cuts in fiscal year 2026, which ends in June, and 13-7 to approve 5% total cuts in fiscal year 2027.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, the buyers went along with it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
A lot of people nodded and went along with even the craziest aspects because there was no mechanism to get feedback from our own people.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
His father refused to relinquish his grudge, as Dreher saw it, and his mother always went along with her husband.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, a divided committee mostly went along with Grow and Tanner and voted 14-6 to approve 4% total budget cuts in fiscal year 2026, which ends in June, and 13-7 to approve 5% total cuts in fiscal year 2027.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, the buyers went along with it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
A lot of people nodded and went along with even the craziest aspects because there was no mechanism to get feedback from our own people.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
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One of the leading indicators Navy escort operations have progressed from the planning stage toward imminent launch is if all the sudden the US and GCC states begin striking targets around the strait, a person with knowledge of the planning told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The project has also progressed at an unusually rapid pace for American nuclear development.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
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While the criminal case proceeded, Wofford’s family filed a three-count wrongful death lawsuit against Tyler and the city, alleging negligent hiring and battery.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cheers rang out in the streets of Tehran before the dust of surgical strikes had settled, gatherings that stood in stark contrast to the mass protests of just two months ago, when students and citizens marched against the regime in desperation, at the risk of their lives.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dozen of protesters gathered in Manhattan's Columbus Circle and then marched through the streets, calling for an end to the conflict.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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Then, Redford and Fishman came along.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, this was a relatively busy road for the area—usually at least one vehicle came along it each day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Berger’s 7-iron went off the back of the green.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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An initial investigation showed that a 2012 Volvo SUV was traveling northbound on 600 W and went off the road near a curve, striking a tree that was on the east side of the road.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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