: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
came along; come along; coming along; comes along
1
: to accompany someone who leads the way
asked me to come along on the trip
2
: to make progress
work is coming along well
3
: to make an appearance
won't just marry the first man that comes along
Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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The Fantastic Four and the Fab Four came along at around the same time in the early 1960s, and thinking of The Beatles helped Vanessa Kirby find the right mindset for her Marvel movie superhero group.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In 1983, the first contract on a stock market index came along when the CBOE unveiled its S & P 100 options offering.
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Verb
Supporters could be forgiven for thinking those days were long gone when the richest owners in the world came along four years ago and oversaw a first domestic trophy lift in 70 years and two Champions League qualifications.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Some of the Gen V folks are coming along for the ride.
—EW.com, 26 July 2025
The Fantastic Four and the Fab Four came along at around the same time in the early 1960s, and thinking of The Beatles helped Vanessa Kirby find the right mindset for her Marvel movie superhero group.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In 1983, the first contract on a stock market index came along when the CBOE unveiled its S & P 100 options offering.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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