go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along

intransitive verb

1
: to move along : proceed
2
: to go or travel as a companion
3
: to act in cooperation or express agreement
go along with the crowd

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Slots are now something that people play in groups — and there's a lot of hooting and hollering that goes along with it. Ashley J. Dimella , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 This was getting better as the game went along, one of manager Mike Shildt’s core tenets. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Too fearful to resist, Liu went along with the arrest, just as the young officer had done before him. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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