as in to progress
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of go along
Strider is due back in May and Schwellenbach and Waldrep in June so as the season goes along the Braves figure to only get better.
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Twenty-five points, his most in a playoff game since 2020 with the Boston Celtics, to go along with seven assists and five steals turned Smart into the face of a franchise for a night, a team that was all but counted out a week ago without its two leading scorers.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Played two years at Maryland and then two at Michigan and finished with a career-best 10 tackles for loss to go along with four sacks in 2025.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Cunningham led the way with 39 points on 12-of-27 shooting, to go along with five rebounds and four assists.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Twenty-five points, his most in a playoff game since 2020 with the Boston Celtics, to go along with seven assists and five steals turned Smart into the face of a franchise for a night, a team that was all but counted out a week ago without its two leading scorers.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Played two years at Maryland and then two at Michigan and finished with a career-best 10 tackles for loss to go along with four sacks in 2025.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Cunningham led the way with 39 points on 12-of-27 shooting, to go along with five rebounds and four assists.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
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Symptoms often begin with fever, fatigue and muscle aches, and in severe cases can progress rapidly to respiratory failure or kidney complications.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, new symptoms can arise, including low blood pressure, lack of blood flow, internal bleeding and acute kidney failure.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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The governor’s comments underscored the limited power of the commission, which could not issue subpoenas, file charges or compel anyone to do anything.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The allegations against Stillman would proceed first, the judge ruled, and only if the Toledo family won their case would the other claims proceed — a win for the city.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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There is quite a bit of signage to keep hikers on the right path, but those with mobility issues should proceed with caution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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The next morning, as part of Charles’s welcome ceremony, American military units and bands marched through rain on the South Lawn.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plants to Avoid Planting With Marigolds While marigolds get along with almost every plant in the garden and are seen as a top companion plant for flowers, herbs, and vegetables alike, there are a few plants to avoid planting near marigolds.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Apple goes along to get along Tim Cook generally seems keen to avoid expressing anything that might be perceived as a personal opinion in public.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But you are allowed to ask, lightly, kindly, whether the box is coming along for the ride.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a week after bouts of severe storms blanketed the Kansas City metro, came along Thursday as a cold front moved through the region.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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These were all things the Storm should have been celebrating afterward, but yet, for the second week in a row, the coaches and players will be headed back to the film room to figure out what went wrong.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Player of the Week Senior pitcher Jaelynn Anthony goes 4-for-5 for Oswego with three homers, a double and seven RBIs in 14-6 win over Minooka.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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