as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Some brands and retailers—G-Star included—have also adopted more practical use cases for AI that come along with more immediate business benefits.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Uh uh, method dressing is forever, at least for Timothée Chalamet—until the next role-of-a-lifetime comes along, or the parcels of Bob Dylan ephemera pillaged from the online auction houses stop coming through the young actor’s door that is.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Uh uh, method dressing is forever, at least for Timothée Chalamet—until the next role-of-a-lifetime comes along, or the parcels of Bob Dylan ephemera pillaged from the online auction houses stop coming through the young actor’s door that is.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some states are doing a pretty awful job at it.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Neither version remembers what the other does.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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Hours later, at least 2,000 mourners marched through the streets for Okunov’s funeral, according to media reports at the time.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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South Side Irish Parade at noon March 16 from 103rd Street and Western Avenue, marching south to 115th Street.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 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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The rest of the Rockies went hitless in their 39 at-bats against the two Padres starters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Malone and Booth did not get along.—
Troy Renck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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In this day and age, that on top of everyone else is probably enough to ensure two people who already didn’t get along never find something to talk about.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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As the House vote on the budget resolution looms, however, those on the right flank are searching for assurances in order to get on board.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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