along 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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along

2 of 2

preposition

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Recent Examples of along
Adverb
Frasier said places where drivers run red lights most frequently include intersections along Eagle and Overland roads, at Ustick and McMillan roads, and along Meridian Road from Franklin Road to Lake Hazel Road. Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025 This was in response to a second Thai soldier being injured by a landmine laid along the border. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Preposition
So when this came along, having already been aware of that and their work there — and obviously, Shalom was brilliant in that too. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025 The plot moves along at a clip with time for small character subplots and humorous banter between big action set pieces. Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Adverb
  • Dollars will be going on-chain and will build on existing efforts to tokenize U.S. Treasuries – the largest and most liquid market in the world – to an even greater extent moving forward.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • This is my third year testing the latest crop of pickleball paddles, and the 2025 models have made another leap forward.
    Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Preposition
  • The company has expanded its reach across Texas and has plans to double its current footprint in the state within the next four years.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • Recent data up to July 19 shows a drop in both violent and property crime across Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, where police have focused efforts on countering a triple-digit increase compared with this time this year.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Preposition
  • The high on Thursday, July 24, will be near 94 degrees, with the heat index reaching 100.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
  • Where are Hy-Vee stores located? Hy-Vee operates 302 stores in Iowa and seven states near it, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
    Chad Murphy, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Adverb
  • Looking at the roster, the only players making significant enough money that don’t have a no-movement clause in his contract that would be logical trade candidates are forwards Evan Rodrigues and one of either Jesper Boqvist or Dmitry Kulikov.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
  • By expanding and contracting, an individual Truss Link can crawl both forwards and backwards across a surface.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025
Preposition
  • Smith’s deal highlights how, in today’s unmistakably commercialized era of college sports, universities are explicitly prioritizing revenue over all other forms of verifiable success.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
  • The rooftop terrace, GAPP, on the 8th floor at Hotel Casa is a lovely rooftop garden with great cocktails, cold beer (choose from over 30 local craft beers) and some proper Amsterdam-style snacks.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adverb
  • In terms of markets, Albini noted a decline in the Far East, while Europe showed resilience and the U.S. experienced a significant recovery from the second half of 2024 onward, beating earlier forecasts.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
  • Battles with mental health and comeback The product of a painful relationship with his father, Wilson experienced a series of mental breakdowns from the early 1960s onward.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Preposition
  • To move beyond a reactive footing, organizations must invest in these intelligence disciplines and shift them from niche capabilities to a key corporate function integrated throughout the organization.
    Control Risks, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Russia is already one of the world’s most heavily sanctioned countries – punishments for allegations of US election interference, as well as other malign activities from Crimea to Syria to Britain and beyond.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Adverb
  • One 29-year-old woman, about 5 foot 6 and 114 pounds, walked back and forth on the path while taking photos.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • Curry and Barkley's jabs have gone back and forth throughout the years, especially from their time at Capital One's The Match.
    Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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