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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Of course this is professional golf, so there is a substantial prize purse that goes along with one of golf’s largest and most historic tournaments. Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 So, why not just embrace it, go along with it and welcome it? Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Lane is throwing his fastball in the low 90s, with upside to add velocity as the summer goes along, with a put-away slider. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 SpaceX’s shares are expected to go to the moon when the company starts selling them to the public for the first time on June 12, and some advisers say go along for the ride. Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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