as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Beyoncé’s cowboy moment came along at just the right time for Levi’s, which has been looking to build its women’s business while also pushing denim-on-denim looks.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
In fact, the Pixel 9a may be coming along at just the right time.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The choreography is grotesque, but efficient — an intricate, parasitic pageant engineered to keep the show going for as long as the fungus needs until the next brood comes along.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The truth is, a loss as total as Thursday’s embarrassment comes along more rarely than once a generation.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
In fact, the Pixel 9a may be coming along at just the right time.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The choreography is grotesque, but efficient — an intricate, parasitic pageant engineered to keep the show going for as long as the fungus needs until the next brood comes along.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The truth is, a loss as total as Thursday’s embarrassment comes along more rarely than once a generation.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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As the disease progresses, your doctor may change or add additional medications to control symptoms.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a visible change in the dog's demeanor as the video progressed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The hearing will proceed as planned for April 17 and 18.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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His reaction then will probably be similar: share a laugh, enjoy a drink and proceed on good terms.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Their arrests came after a social media video of the four riding their horses through a Walmart in Baker — located about 11 miles north of Baton Rouge — went viral.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If one or two bounces had gone the other way, Dartmouth would have advanced to the final four for the first time in school history.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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How does Bellamy get along with your other animals?—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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But in the show, Joel gets along well with Dina and talks with her about Ellie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Crow-Armstrong didn’t quite go along with that theory, but his confidence is obvious.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The senior finished with a program-record 2,058 career points, averaging 27.1 points to go along with 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.4 steals per contest.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Imagine being able to transfer from the subway to Metro-North’s urban stops on a single fare or get on a train in Newark and get off at JFK.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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The plane must also be ventilated for 30 minutes until someone gets on.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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