Synonyms of went along

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• did
• proceeded
• marched
• went
• came
• came along
• went off
• got along
• got on
• forged
• gained ground
• advanced
• paced
• fared
• sped
• accelerated
• traveled
• approached
• pushed
• drove
• took out
• neared
• repaired
• passed
• journeyed
• wended
• propelled
• actuated
• fast-forwarded
• impelled
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stood
• stopped
• stayed
• held back
• checked
• slowed (down or up)
• arrested
• blocked
• detained
• hindered
• halted
• stemmed
• delayed
• interrupted
• impeded
• obstructed
• suppressed
• repressed
• inhibited
• paused
• stalled
• hampered
• ceased
• balked
• retarded
• waited
• stunted
• nipped
• cramped
• let up
• regressed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of went along

The following timeline, drawn from Charlotte Observer reporting, tracks how the district arrived at Tuesday’s vote — and where the public dollars went along the way. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Descano’s side went along with his insanity defense after approving a mental health evaluation by psychologist Eric Drogin, court records show. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

In 2025, his play improved as the season went along, and Gonzalez played a major role in the team’s magical playoff run. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In the end, Bucklo went along with the deal, which scuttled a trial that had been set for later this year. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Most states went along, and Idaho further broadened its exemption in 1976 to not only keep faith healers from going to jail if their children died, but also to keep their children from being placed in foster care solely for lack of medical care. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026

The rally fueled by the Treasury Department's bond-buying announcement lost momentum as the day went along. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

And just one week before, Vogue went along with Emma for the final fitting of her Monique Lhuillier custom wedding gown and archival after-party dress. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Washington broadly went along with the same logic because the alternative, the total economic isolation of Russia, would have required genuine multilateral coordination with India and China, an outcome that was never politically realistic. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026