as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Today’s tech giants are in danger of irrelevance if a scrappier upstart comes along.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So how’s that cure coming along?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And then everything changed when the little one came along.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Today’s tech giants are in danger of irrelevance if a scrappier upstart comes along.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So how’s that cure coming along?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
And then everything changed when the little one came along.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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If left untreated, these infections can progress from the outer ear and lead to serious complications such as deafness, facial paralysis, or balance problems.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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If untreated, the illness can progress into a chronic phase, which may remain silent for years but can eventually cause serious complications, including heart rhythm problems, an enlarged heart or digestive issues.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has pitched the short-term extension as a way to keep the government open so negotiations can proceed on fuller budget talks and cross-party negotiations on the expiring Obamacare subsidies.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Epstein reference in this week’s new lawsuit might give the Times an opening to question Trump about the matter if the case proceeds to the deposition phase.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lucky went 1,500 days in the shelter without being adopted, then everything changed.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The silky gel gets along with every curl type (our testers ranged from 2A to 3C), encasing spirals of all patterns in a pliable cast that helps keep them buoyant.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Caiman gets along with both people and other dogs, and his favorite activities include couch cuddles, chew toys, playtime with canine friends and leisurely walks.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Would Republicans on Capitol Hill go along with a mass culling of regional Fed presidents?—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
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