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
Nearly a week after bouts of severe storms blanketed the Kansas City metro, came along Thursday as a cold front moved through the region.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The rest came along with his promotion in December.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When general relativity came along in 1915, the quantum revolution had already begun.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
But Hari and Ryerson—both of whom were health activists long before MAHA came along—may not be representative of rank-and-file voters.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Did Jordan defeat the Pistons and the Celtics before Scottie Pippen came along?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Then, between 1996 and 1998, Google came along with an entirely different search engine process known as PageRank.
—Daniel Munoz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Then 2020 came along and our population dropped for the first time ever; years later, California has still yet to fully recover from the net loss of hundreds of thousands of people during the pandemic.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The rest came along with his promotion in December.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When general relativity came along in 1915, the quantum revolution had already begun.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
But Hari and Ryerson—both of whom were health activists long before MAHA came along—may not be representative of rank-and-file voters.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Did Jordan defeat the Pistons and the Celtics before Scottie Pippen came along?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Then, between 1996 and 1998, Google came along with an entirely different search engine process known as PageRank.
—Daniel Munoz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Then 2020 came along and our population dropped for the first time ever; years later, California has still yet to fully recover from the net loss of hundreds of thousands of people during the pandemic.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came along
Verb
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That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Facing an awkward bunker shot from 35 yards to a back pin where a miss long is death, Matt proceeded to knock it to 14 inches.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, as part of Charles’s welcome ceremony, American military units and bands marched through rain on the South Lawn.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pursuit at times reached speeds of 110 mph as the suspect went along Lewis Avenue, West Dunbar Road and then past Meanwell Road before pulling into a field and coming to a stop.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The host committee had originally estimated a need for 5,200 volunteers, but that number shrunk as the process went along and organizers realized the true needs of the city.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The relationship between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton has always been painted as a rivalry, even back when Prince William and Prince Harry still got along.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Came along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20along. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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