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
Verb
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As the disease progresses, your doctor may change or add additional medications to control symptoms.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a visible change in the dog's demeanor as the video progressed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 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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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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How does Bellamy get along with your other animals?—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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But in the show, Joel gets along well with Dina and talks with her about Ellie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 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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The rest of the Rockies went hitless in their 39 at-bats against the two Padres starters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 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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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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