: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
came along; come along; coming along; comes along
1
: to accompany someone who leads the way
asked me to come along on the trip
2
: to make progress
The work is coming along well.
3
: to make an appearance
won't just take the first job that comes along
Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Larson has spent the past eight years battling Minnesota for the state’s top prep players and will use the newfound recruiting cache that comes along with that Gophers logo on his pullover.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
For the tasting, Charlie and Emma invite their best man, Mike (Mamoudou Athie), and matron of honor Rachel (Alana Haim) to come along with them.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Would any local groups like to come along to the store and collect a box for free?
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Larson has spent the past eight years battling Minnesota for the state’s top prep players and will use the newfound recruiting cache that comes along with that Gophers logo on his pullover.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
For the tasting, Charlie and Emma invite their best man, Mike (Mamoudou Athie), and matron of honor Rachel (Alana Haim) to come along with them.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come-along
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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