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
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Recent Examples of along
Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Located along the southern end of Greece's mainland, the Peloponnese is the perfect mix of coastal elegance and city charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some highlights: Lilo and Stitch - This is the furthest along and has a trailer for its upcoming May 23, 2025 release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
Nestled along the sandy shores of Siloso Beach, the resort is adorned in tropical greenery, while peacocks wander freely across the gardens, hornbills perch in the frangipani trees and dinosaur-like monitor lizards sunbathe by breakfast tables.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Located along the southern end of Greece's mainland, the Peloponnese is the perfect mix of coastal elegance and city charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
As the offseason continues to trudge along, there will likely only be more rumors swirling the longer Rodgers takes to sign with a team.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some highlights: Lilo and Stitch - This is the furthest along and has a trailer for its upcoming May 23, 2025 release.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The rate cut is aimed at boosting economic activity across the 20 eurozone countries by making borrowing cheaper for businesses and consumers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The mother-in-law later called, asking about the incident and suggesting that Hector had been looking forward to the trip since being laid off.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The fallout, the inquest, the recriminations and perhaps dire financial consequences are all to follow, but at least at the Amex this weekend, Leicester were finally afforded an opportunity to look forward again.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The meteors' radiant point is in the constellation Lyra, near the bright star Vega.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Lyle Menendez frequently leaned over to jot down notes.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The video went viral on TikTok, with 1.6 million views and over 45,000 likes.—
Deanna Marie Lowe,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Soccer can be tedious to watch unless the midfielders and forwards have enough ability to overcome the sport’s stiff barriers against offense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s lane centering (although not quite autonomous highway driving in the UK), automatic emergency braking, and cross traffic systems that alert you when travelling forwards and apply brakes when reversing.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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This strategic move into media ventures underscores Ronaldo’s ambition to solidify his influence in the entertainment industry, ensuring his brand’s longevity well beyond his soccer career.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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From 1983 onward, U.K. tax authorities have been obliged to consider whether a sweet was normally eaten straight out of the package using fingers, or by other means like a fork, skewer, or tongs.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The area is home to at least 15 Iron Age ring forts—circular, fortified settlements built up from the fourth century onward.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Yearwood previously joined the ACL Hall of Fame in 2023 alongside John Prine.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s because materials like steel and aluminum—alongside several other product categories—will face up to an additional 25-percent levy, on top of the 145-percent duty.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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