go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along
Synonyms of go alongnext

intransitive verb

1
: to move along : proceed
How is the project going along?
He made it up as he went along.
2
: to go or travel as a companion
I asked if I could go along with them.
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd
4
: to be part of something
the top job and all the stress that goes along with it

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Flores wouldn’t go along with that, played Ryan Fitzpatrick over Josh Rosen in a decision that set the franchise back years, and then sued the team, alleging Ross offered him money to lose games, a charge which Ross has denied. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025 And his toadies that go along with him are -- are subscribing to that. ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025 Jomar Terrero led the charge for the Royals, stuffing the stat sheet with his team high 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 But those three, as the competition went along, really stood out. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go along

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go along was in the 15th century

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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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