: 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
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Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Noun
When fully set up like above, the Dragan Pocket Winch doesn't look all that much different from the typical come-along.
—C.c. Weiss
may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Verb
And now Arteta has come along and done his stuff.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 23 May 2026
There was no hint of the end of the Civil War coming along.
—Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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