as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Follow along throughout the game for live updates, news, analysis and commentary.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025
But the atmosphere is highly international, thanks to the UN delegation of staff that keep the resort rolling along.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Preposition
After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the California coast angling for Chinook salmon this weekend as recreational fishing resumes under strict limits.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Follow along throughout the game for live updates, news, analysis and commentary.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Adverb
Beyond that, the show is mostly content to amble along, loping toward the green and from time to time indulging in odd bits of nonsense.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025
But the atmosphere is highly international, thanks to the UN delegation of staff that keep the resort rolling along.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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The release strategy is equally unprecedented with almost 500 shows in three days across Shanghai and surrounding areas post the festival opening and a wider release across China this week.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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Strategy games require humanlike ability to think across and beyond multiple steps, deal with unpredictable responses, adapt to changing objectives and still conform to a strict rule set.—
Vinay K. Chaudhri,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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The school looks forward to honoring three decades of excellence and is inviting parents, alumni and community members to join the planning effort.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Nobody wants that, the audience isn't looking forward to it either, hardly any tickets are sold.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Preposition
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The 24-foot boat had sunk in the Sacramento River three weeks ago, near the Virgin Sturgeon Restaurant & Marina, according to Eric Laughlin, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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For Oklahoma, the Caney River near Collinsville was expected to reach minor flood stage by Thursday morning.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Preposition
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Young Chinese consumers aged 18–34 now account for over a third of gold jewelry sales, according to Bloomberg’s Chongjing Li.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As a result, the wagon has only recently made its way to North America, having only become eligible to be imported over the last decade.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Basically, the Blackhawks are going to draft the best player available and believe there are plenty of forwards who can play center or wing if taken.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The Oilers acquired several contributing players, including forward Kasperi Kapanen, whose goal eliminated Vegas in the second round, and forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Vasily Podkolzin.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Preposition
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Breaking Barriers: How AI Enables Small And Midsize Firms To Scale Historically, small and midsize law firms have faced significant challenges growing beyond their local markets due to resource constraints and reliance on specialized expertise.—
Daniel Farrar,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Anything beyond that was seen as unnecessary, even vain.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Her work reminds us that the materials and techniques employed by kinetic and program-oriented artists from the ’60s onward—mostly men—could be directed toward dramatically different ends.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Now 28 years old, Dickinson joins an emerging generation of British filmmakers who came of age against the U.K. government’s punishing austerity program of the 2010s onward, with its accompanying reduction in welfare and social services, and aren’t inclined toward a forgiving view.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Preposition
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She’s stored alongside countless other Predator killers — including one familiar face.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The Grammy winner also shared an image of the album cover alongside the caption, which showcases her kneeling in a black mini dress and black heels as a man cut out of the photo grabs her blond hair.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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