come along

verb

Definition of come alongnext
as in to progress
to move forward along a course our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

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Recent Examples of come along If something safer or better comes along, use it without rebuilding around another provider. — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The idea is that The Webster can come along with a much more fun, vibrant, creative, inspirational environment, with an amazing creative brand mix, and bring a lot of these luxury brands to regions where they may have been neglected in the past. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 This shift comes along with the gradual paring back of Copilot features in Windows. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Every once in a while, a generational player comes along who serves as an anchor both on and off the field. — Alex Morgan, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
  1. progress
  2. do
  3. proceed
  4. come
  5. march
  6. go
  7. get along
  8. go along
Verb
  • Completing the flight test just weeks after a captive-carry event demonstrated how quickly the program progressed through its testing sequence.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As work at the track progressed, one urgent mitigation project upriver lagged.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of progress
Verb
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Trump proceeded to defend the White House renovation for an additional five-odd minutes before delivering Obama a message directly.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Officials with a state hospital previously found Brown incapable to proceed in both state and federal cases against him in the August 2025 stabbing.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • At meetings in 2014 and 2016, both of which came six days before elections, the Fed held steady.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Taking their cue from Spaniards, protesters in Lisbon who have been gathering to demand affordable housing are expected to march across the city on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of march
Verb
  • Since then, the Buffaloes have gone 18-26, including a 9-4 effort from a 2024 roster that including his son Shedeur Sanders, who is now with the Cleveland Browns, and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pat Dowell, 3rd, and others have called the session for Monday to have the council clarify that the $75 million will go toward the city’s pensions now.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • That does not, however, mean that Divya and Isla will get along.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Wang and the victim reportedly didn’t get along, the police affidavit said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of get along
Verb
  • As the daughter of two classical singers, she was used to hanging around backstage and going along with the rhythm of theatrical days.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Drake Maye is looking more comfortable as the season goes along, but a team like the Patriots shouldn't have this tough a time with the Jets at home.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of go along

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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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