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
The course, mostly flat, starts near Blackheath in Greenwich and goes along the River Thames, crossing the Tower Bridge, passing Big Ben and the London Eye and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Setting low targets now assures some flexibility later on — if the House goes along.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Sassoon and other prosecutors in New York and D.C. resigned on principle rather than go along with the corrupt plot orchestrated by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Trump’s former personal criminal defense lawyer in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Larry is a 7-year-old terrier, pit bull mix with a lot of heart that goes along with his love for play and cuddles, the CNY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Syracuse says.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Setting low targets now assures some flexibility later on — if the House goes along.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Sassoon and other prosecutors in New York and D.C. resigned on principle rather than go along with the corrupt plot orchestrated by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Trump’s former personal criminal defense lawyer in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Larry is a 7-year-old terrier, pit bull mix with a lot of heart that goes along with his love for play and cuddles, the CNY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Syracuse says.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go 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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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
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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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For all of the conspicuousness that comes along with a Secret Service entourage, however, Mila is still able to have a little bit of her own good-natured fun.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s top three teams (the Celtics, Cavaliers and Thunder).—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
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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This ongoing assessment process helps soldiers quickly identify when their autonomous systems go off track and understand the reasons behind any deviations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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An unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film transports Hollywood star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where going off script could leave her stuck in the alternate reality for good.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20along. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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