came along

verb

past tense of come along
as in progressed
to move forward along a course our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

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Recent Examples of came along His son came along and posted himself about the same distance to our right. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 People remember a year by who headlined, which friend came along, or how old their kid was when a particular song started playing. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 But then came along Jeannette Armstrong, Tomson Highway, and Thomas King. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The issue of companies measuring productivity based on hours in rather than results out was a problem long before AI came along. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The duo got engaged after their second baby, daughter Vida, came along. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Our first project with Mary was her book The All Night Movie, which is kind of an autobiography as an artist book, and our first show with her came along in 1997, with so many to follow. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 But Team Chevy came along and bested the Blue Oval’s Nurburgring record, not once but twice, two months later. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 And then Sophie Cunningham came along, and was the first interesting player this league has ever seen. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
  1. progressed
  2. did
  3. proceeded
  4. marched
  5. came
  6. went along
  7. went
  8. got along
Verb
  • Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Ryan Fitzgerald, who won the job last year and proceeded to have a clutch, consistent and special rookie season, will be the starter Week 1.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Williams went four for five and marched USC down the field on his first possession.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • The rally fueled by the Treasury Department's bond-buying announcement lost momentum as the day went along.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But, partly because of his foot issue, his production dipped as the season went along.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of went along
Verb
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • But for the most part Cubs and Sox fans got along and treated each other with mutual respect.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of got along

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“Came along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20along. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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