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
A lot of people nodded and went along with even the craziest aspects because there was no mechanism to get feedback from our own people.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Horton seemed to really learn how to harness his full arsenal as the season went along.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sell went along with him for the day.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
The stands filled out more as the night went along, but empty areas were noticeable in the corners.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Horton seemed to really learn how to harness his full arsenal as the season went along.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Sell went along with him for the day.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband went along with the ploy and could be seen reaching an arm out to save her, all while dressed in his Armani wedding tux.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
But as the movie went along, the character evolved.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went along
Verb
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Capabilities have progressed so rapidly that in the year between the first and second report, the authors published two interim updates in response to major changes.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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As January progressed, even a possible title charge was in the back of Villa minds.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the weekend proceeded, some prominent MAGA media writers and hosts pointed out the contradictions and added skepticism about the government’s claims.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The group breezed through Morgan’s study, where the walls were covered in red silk damask, and proceeded to the library.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Offshore wind also came along with the promise to provide jobs in several shoreline communities in Connecticut.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Everything went off the rails in 2020.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then Ethan went off to play and never came back.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Went along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20along. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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