: 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
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Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
If a home comes along that ticks all the boxes, don’t be afraid to make a move.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
From the Miami Herald archives: Year of the rat
Published April 13, 2016
By Greg Cote
The remarkable lasting magic of the Year of the Rat owes some of its endurance to the dearth of anything else that might have come along to earn as cherished a place in the scrapbook of memories all fans keep.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Not only are those figures back to the pre-COVID range before the big spike that came along with the pandemic, but both are below any previous year as far back as crime stats have been kept.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Verb
Basil, Alma, and Nova came along at five-year intervals.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
If a home comes along that ticks all the boxes, don’t be afraid to make a move.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
From the Miami Herald archives: Year of the rat
Published April 13, 2016
By Greg Cote
The remarkable lasting magic of the Year of the Rat owes some of its endurance to the dearth of anything else that might have come along to earn as cherished a place in the scrapbook of memories all fans keep.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Not only are those figures back to the pre-COVID range before the big spike that came along with the pandemic, but both are below any previous year as far back as crime stats have been kept.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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