as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Directly south of Tierra Vista, Hanover is planning Preservation Place, a 561-lot subdivision to be built over three phases right along the turnpike.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Instead of quietly moving along from a speech that was received quite well by its audience, NYU has taken the unprecedented (and cowardly) step of withholding the student's diploma altogether.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Preposition
Battles have continued along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed, and neither country has relented in its deep strikes.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Directly south of Tierra Vista, Hanover is planning Preservation Place, a 561-lot subdivision to be built over three phases right along the turnpike.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Adverb
Rutherford provides the internal friction throughout, while the generally frictionless mechanics of the movie itself hum along, with soothing sights and sounds.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Instead of quietly moving along from a speech that was received quite well by its audience, NYU has taken the unprecedented (and cowardly) step of withholding the student's diploma altogether.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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Shearer posted a video of the graduation ceremony to her Instagram Stories of Stella walking across the stage to receive her certificate of middle school completion.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Filmmakers embedded with the 2023 Thunderbirds team, following them from training in the Nevada desert to shows across the country.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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If the execution moves forward this time, Smith will be the first inmate executed in Tennessee since 2020 and the 19th in the U.S. this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Moving forward, Sacramento Fire Marshal Jason Lee said the department will conduct a review of these fees every three to five years.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Preposition
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On the morning of Sunday, May 25, about 30 minutes before sunrise, a thin, waning crescent and bright Venus will be visible near the eastern horizon, according to EarthSky.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Buckley then fled on foot, but shot himself with a handgun after Malvern police confronted him less than a half-mile to the north near Sand and Mt. Willow roads, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Preposition
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Asian Americans’ outrage over a judge’s leniency in the case — the assailants received $3,000 fines and no jail time — sparked a surge of activism seeking tougher hate crime laws nationwide.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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More recently, the Sony horror thriller Heart Eyes, which opened in theaters on Feb. 7, made its debut on Netflix just over three months later on May 8.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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This year, Zito had to restock his roster after losing several key players — most notably defensemen Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson plus depth forwards Kevin Stenlund, Ryan Lomberg, Nick Cousins, Steven Lorentz and Kyle Okposo — from last season’s Stanley Cup champion team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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When the Avs were missing key NHL forwards in training camp, Ivan seized the opportunity.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
Preposition
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Republicans are working to pass the debt limit increase within the legislation through a party-line vote that would extend borrowing authority beyond the 2026 election, avoiding the need to negotiate terms with Democrats.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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From anarchists to orders Antonio Gramsci, the early 20th-century Italian Marxist theorist, expanded the concept of hegemony beyond international relations into a class analysis.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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The cucumbers were sold from April 29 onward, sometimes unlabeled, so when in doubt, throw them out.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The Kremlin deemed such a display unacceptable in wartime and began asserting its right to intrude into private life—something even the late Soviet Union, from the 1960s onward, generally avoided.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
Preposition
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Despite this, Finney-Smith seemed to fit in well alongside Luka Doncic and LeBron James, giving more thought to the Lakers trying to bring him back.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Gold, bronze and titanium feature heavily alongside thick slabs of Carrara marble (which is used to make a freestanding basin in the treatment room) and heavily curved furniture features throughout the vessel.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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