as in progressed
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of came along
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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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
And so thankfully, Spark came along.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Piggy actor David McKenna came along late in the casting process.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
Well, actually the worst thing would be to have a — a really good imitator of any president that came along.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The 2015 authors noted their findings were correlational and couldn’t establish whether microbial changes caused the disease or came along for the ride.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
The rest came along with his promotion in December.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When general relativity came along in 1915, the quantum revolution had already begun.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
And so thankfully, Spark came along.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Piggy actor David McKenna came along late in the casting process.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
Well, actually the worst thing would be to have a — a really good imitator of any president that came along.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The 2015 authors noted their findings were correlational and couldn’t establish whether microbial changes caused the disease or came along for the ride.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
The rest came along with his promotion in December.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When general relativity came along in 1915, the quantum revolution had already begun.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
Verb
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Schaefer found the net in his first home game and proceeded to tie Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s record for most goals by a rookie defenseman.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The car detected that the area had been flooded, but proceeded at a reduced speed anyway.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at 121 pounds, Chinese robotics company Unitree's G1 humanoid robot, named Oli, marched forward.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pursuit at times reached speeds of 110 mph as the suspect went along Lewis Avenue, West Dunbar Road and then past Meanwell Road before pulling into a field and coming to a stop.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The host committee had originally estimated a need for 5,200 volunteers, but that number shrunk as the process went along and organizers realized the true needs of the city.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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My family got along with her fine.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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