as in progressing
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of going along
Another similar assumption is that since LLMs are tuned by AI makers to be sycophantic, the AI might computationally be gauging that the best way to make the user feel good is by going along with a delusion-crafting chat.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over time, going along with what others tell you to do can lead to unhappiness and lack of self-identity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over time, going along with what others tell you to do can lead to unhappiness and lack of self-identity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a 4-foot-high river going along the side of the house.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have made extending the help their chief demand to end the shutdown, and while some Republicans are sympathetic, the GOP leadership isn’t going along at this point.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In exchange for going along with his redevelopment, the five plaintiffs were to receive a unit in the new building.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going along
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Molinar presented mid-year MAP data on Tuesday night at the school board meeting, showing how students in kindergarten through eighth grade are progressing compared to their national peers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit is still proceeding through the system.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But state rail officials say the cut was applied months ago, and the project is proceeding.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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For much of the last two months, the Red Wings’ depth has been coming along.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Trump’s penchant for going off-script has sometimes taken the focus off cost-of-living issues and his administration’s plans for how to combat it.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research suggests that going off the drugs earlier than this can increase the odds of relapsing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Going along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20along. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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