gone along

verb

past participle of go along
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

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Recent Examples of gone along Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 So far, no cinema chains have seemingly gone along with the boycott (NewsCord falsely reported one was going to ban the film, then retracted the claim). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 But Florida lawmakers haven’t gone along, and the mandates are still in place. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Often, their wives or some combination of their children or siblings have gone along on these trips. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Martone has quickly proved pretty special as well and hasn't just gone along for the ride in the playoff push — he's tried to drive that train straight into the postseason. — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Ever since the top two seeds reached the state final in 2022, not much has gone along with what’s expected in the Div. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 She has been increasingly stressed out as her shift has gone along. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 But the Senate hasn’t gone along, choosing to stay committed to the 2018 law that raised the age to 21. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone along
  1. proceeded
  2. done
  3. come
  4. come along
  5. progressed
  6. gone off
  7. gone
  8. got along
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
  • Mobilisation proceeded calmly, even if the mood of the assembling conscripts was more one of quiet resolve than passionate enthusiasm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Welch Suggs, one of the study’s authors and an associate professor of journalism and mass communication at Georgia, noted the study was done over a period of growth in higher education.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This isn’t a team that wants to pass the ball 45 times a game despite their veteran signal caller having done so many times throughout his career.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of done
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
  • Because of the certain people who came along at just the right time to rescue me — sometimes from myself.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Films come along, or songs come along, or something happens in art where people go, ‘Oh, that artist really needed to see that depiction of themselves.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of come along
Verb
  • Among those with type 2 diabetes, 40% progressed from diabetes to prediabetes and another 40% no longer met the criteria for diabetes, according to the researcher.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The outcome, which Vucic announced only around an hour and a half after polls closed, came after tensions had built as voting progressed during the day.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Investigators said the vehicle had gone off the roadway and overturned.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The film's second section picks up two years after Holmes has gone off to prison, which means Fielder and Oppenheim have been deprived of their subject.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gone off
Verb
  • Once the international visitors have gone home, the question is whether the stadiums and facilities will lie empty and fall into disrepair.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine a world where SpaceX had gone all in on developing a lunar lander.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of got along

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