as in to progress
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Recent Examples of go along
January 14, 2025 Our families, schools, and workplaces often train us to comply: taking on additional work when asked, agreeing with the group’s consensus, and going along to get along with our bosses and colleagues.
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Harvard Business Review, 14 Jan. 2025
At first Caroline, who hadn’t been with anyone since Phillip left, went along willingly.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
But gone along with Soto from the AL championship team is Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Alex Verdugo, Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, Jon Berti, Nestor Cortes and Trevino.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Except … some of us were ready to actually go along with a good old-fashioned corny Billy Crystal–style musical parody.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 14 Jan. 2025
At first Caroline, who hadn’t been with anyone since Phillip left, went along willingly.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
But gone along with Soto from the AL championship team is Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Alex Verdugo, Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, Jon Berti, Nestor Cortes and Trevino.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Except … some of us were ready to actually go along with a good old-fashioned corny Billy Crystal–style musical parody.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go along
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The reports appear every Monday and provide a detailed breakdown of how your movement, recovery (from exercise and stress), and sleep have progressed over time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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But that’s where (manager) Will (Venable) and the staff come in and take advantage of those teaching moments for these players to progress at the major-league level.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some say that more and more match-goers have taken to spending the hours before games at the stadium and doing their drinking there, rather than in pubs.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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How did reionization proceed across time and space?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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My own decision proceeded, not from the functioning of the reasoning mind, but from a revolt of the stomach.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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With the Chiefs marching toward winning another AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl, Lamar Hunt’s legacy takes center stage in two ways.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of people celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, marching through the streets of Land Park.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trump shrugged off the dispute, explaining that Musk and Altman just don't get along.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dachshunds like Lady are known for being curious and friendly, getting along well with their owners and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Trump may tell them both to follow their hearts, with the US government coming along for the ride.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Pura 4 Smart Fragrance Diffuser $50 at Amazon Not all hotel rooms are created equal, and that includes the smells that come along with them.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 'simplest and clearest' answer for TikTok is a 'clean divestment,' research associate says Heritage Foundation senior research associate Daniel Cochrane discusses the future of TikTok as the ban goes into effect and President-elect Donald Trump considering a 90-day extension.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Satisfied, the men secured their ropes to the top of the roof and went off the edge.—
Jake Offenhartz,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Troopers then found the driver of the car that went off the embankment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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