as in progressing
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of coming along
There are so many good ones that are coming along.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
How is the motel project there in Raleigh, the Gables, coming along?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Bove provided an overview of how the pitchers are coming along as competition continues for spots in the rotation and bullpen.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Maybe Carl will be better off now that Soft Bar is coming along nicely.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the manager noted that the pitcher’s command is still coming along; Boone is hoping that the Yankees’ catchers can assist Chivilli with his targeting.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
As with Kasper, that pairing had already been quietly coming along for the past few weeks before Edvinsson’s injury.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Panthers traded Adam Thielen away, after all, in late August, partly because Coker was coming along so well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Foley said his entire team is coming along.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
How is the motel project there in Raleigh, the Gables, coming along?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Bove provided an overview of how the pitchers are coming along as competition continues for spots in the rotation and bullpen.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Maybe Carl will be better off now that Soft Bar is coming along nicely.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the manager noted that the pitcher’s command is still coming along; Boone is hoping that the Yankees’ catchers can assist Chivilli with his targeting.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
As with Kasper, that pairing had already been quietly coming along for the past few weeks before Edvinsson’s injury.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Panthers traded Adam Thielen away, after all, in late August, partly because Coker was coming along so well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Foley said his entire team is coming along.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming along
Verb
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Times analysis showed that both communities were still progressing well behind the pace of Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, with about half as many permits issued in the Palisades as a percentage of those burned and two-thirds in Altadena in the same period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If there are stains, check the care labels before proceeding.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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With the deal not proceeding, the other elements are being reevaluated.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those are fighting words, and, in the coming days, the Pope can counter them as much through symbolic acts as through words of peace.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harrison, who declined to discuss his friend’s personal life, had a T-shirt made for Friday night’s vigil in Metayer’s honor at Coral Springs City Hall, one of several planned around South Florida in the coming days.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So instead of going along with the federal government’s new National Voter Registration Act, state legislators followed the recommendation of Idaho’s top election officials and scrambled for a way out.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
20 Mar. 2026
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Most favor nation status, going along those lines, a major step forward.—
March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Bentonville, there are no protesters marching with signs.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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