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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
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
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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
There was a lot of potty talk that went along with this effort as the crew and Mission Control repeatedly tried to flush the vent lines and drain the toilet, which is itself a first for a moon mission.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The last two of his nine total strikeouts came on fastballs, with Sasaki working more aggressively in the zone as the outing went along.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Judy, photographer Joan Neary came up with the idea of posing her in a teddy, and Judy just went along with it.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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
There was a lot of potty talk that went along with this effort as the crew and Mission Control repeatedly tried to flush the vent lines and drain the toilet, which is itself a first for a moon mission.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The last two of his nine total strikeouts came on fastballs, with Sasaki working more aggressively in the zone as the outing went along.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Judy, photographer Joan Neary came up with the idea of posing her in a teddy, and Judy just went along with it.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
Verb
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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Judging by fan video, the audience loved it and later erupted when Wallen proceeded to take out his frustrations on the piano by pushing it over.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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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Luckily, the strikes came along.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Before Serena and Venus came along, though, many Black players — including Gibson and Ashe — felt immense pressure to conform to the mores of tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And then sprinklers went off during the match.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Hulst, lined up in the second of two rows at the start, just over Serna’s right shoulder, got boxed in when the gun went off.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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