: 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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may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
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For millions who live in vulnerable regions around the United States, this year's tropical activity could be a good news/bad news scenario, thanks to a Pacific Ocean pattern that was a powerful influencer long before social media came along.
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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
This was a very rare trip where our German Shepherd didn’t come along.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
For millions who live in vulnerable regions around the United States, this year's tropical activity could be a good news/bad news scenario, thanks to a Pacific Ocean pattern that was a powerful influencer long before social media came along.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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