as in progressed
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of went along
At the time, PayPal was still a division of eBay (EBAY), and when PayPal was spun off into an independent company in 2015, Venmo went along with it.
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Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The pursuit at times reached speeds of 110 mph as the suspect went along Lewis Avenue, West Dunbar Road and then past Meanwell Road before pulling into a field and coming to a stop.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The host committee had originally estimated a need for 5,200 volunteers, but that number shrunk as the process went along and organizers realized the true needs of the city.
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Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.
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Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Oviedo showed flashes of excellence in spring training, but his velocity noticeably dipped as camp went along.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
There was a lot of potty talk that went along with this effort as the crew and Mission Control repeatedly tried to flush the vent lines and drain the toilet, which is itself a first for a moon mission.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
5 Apr. 2026
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
In handing down Iwamasa’s sentence today, the judge basically went along with the prosecution’s recommendations.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The pursuit at times reached speeds of 110 mph as the suspect went along Lewis Avenue, West Dunbar Road and then past Meanwell Road before pulling into a field and coming to a stop.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The host committee had originally estimated a need for 5,200 volunteers, but that number shrunk as the process went along and organizers realized the true needs of the city.
—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Oviedo showed flashes of excellence in spring training, but his velocity noticeably dipped as camp went along.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
There was a lot of potty talk that went along with this effort as the crew and Mission Control repeatedly tried to flush the vent lines and drain the toilet, which is itself a first for a moon mission.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
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As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
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Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
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Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.
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Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded.
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Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
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Every evening for weeks, protesters have marched by the thousands in the capital, Tirana, holding up cutouts of flamingos.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Aside from the draw of getting to play beach volleyball, Anderson said there was a comforting family aspect that came along with FSU.
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Courtesy of Francois Duhamel His galactic victory lap has been a long time coming after years of taking any gig that came along.
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Officials in Monaco are pleading for help from the public after a man allegedly dropped a package bomb in a building lobby, which went off and wounded three people Monday.
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Vinícius Júnior, who has scored four goals so far in this year’s tournament, had a chance to put Brazil on top in the 58th minute but his shot from the left box was deflected by Suzuki and went off the far post.
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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