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
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.
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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
But Levshunov got better as the game went along.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 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
Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Forced to acknowledge the slip-up, his brothers went along with the bit.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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
But Levshunov got better as the game went along.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 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
Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Forced to acknowledge the slip-up, his brothers went along with the bit.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
Verb
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 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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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the absence of the righty-hitting Ramón Laureano, lefties Ryan O’Hearn, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth proceeded to go down in order.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona, Spain, with demonstrations expected in Italy and Portugal.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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As crowds of protesters marched from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, the tower’s management announced in a statement that the landmark was closed to visitors due to the strike, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 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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In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And then Elvis came along four years later, and there wasn't a woman in the top 25.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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We were already established when that came along.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 32-year-old artist went off on Ice Spice and name-dropped several other artists after a diss track leaked online from her fellow Bronx rapper.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s not counting a second-quarter interception that went off his hands at the Jacksonville 21-yard line and was gathered in by linebacker Devin Lloyd.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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