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
Eventually a storyline that departs pretty dramatically from any event of my life came along to suit that weird, ominous tone.
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Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
What to do instead: Be sure to book an appointment with your ob-gyn whenever new vaginal symptoms crop up, particularly itching or burning that lasts more than a day or comes along with unusual-for-you discharge.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
That was the dialogue until Ivan Reitman and Danny DeVito came along.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But proxies are only useful until better signals come along.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
What to do instead: Be sure to book an appointment with your ob-gyn whenever new vaginal symptoms crop up, particularly itching or burning that lasts more than a day or comes along with unusual-for-you discharge.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
That was the dialogue until Ivan Reitman and Danny DeVito came along.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But proxies are only useful until better signals come along.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for come along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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Whether Arsenal’s interest progresses will be determined by their key decision-makers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Nvidia stated that the rollout of its new Blackwell GPU is progressing well, with these latest products now making up 70% of data center revenue in the previous quarter, indicating that Blackwell sales have roughly doubled from the previous quarter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Nothing complicated, but something the whole family can do together.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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Below, 20 Forbes Business Council members discuss what companies can do now to ensure reliable supply chains in the future.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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According to his ex, Diddy proceeded to open up a pornographic video on her phone and then summon a male escort named Anton to come over.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2025
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The Pacers wound up winning the series in six games, and the Knicks proceeded to fire Thibodeau a few days later.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Tens of thousands marched peacefully in Philadelphia, where organizers were holding their main event, police said.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Hours ahead of the parade, crowds of protesters with anti-Trump signs marched toward the White House, escorted by police vehicles and officers on bicycles.—
LOLITA C. BALDOR,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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With his chapter now complete with the Browns, Chubb will go down as one of the best running backs in team history.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The three woman lived in the Moscow home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2025
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All ribbing aside, the brother and sister get along famously.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In the beginning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk got along great.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Embracing the moment, Reeves was captured throwing up rock-'n'-roll signs with his hands and going along with the bit.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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The sectoral changes go along with a slowing economy.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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This could further exacerbate the challenges facing first-time homebuyers in the state, who are struggling to get on the property ladder due to historically high mortgage rates, rising prices, and growing housing costs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Visiting an Aman is a bit like getting on a spacecraft destined for planet Luxury.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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