coming along

verb

present participle of come along
as in progressing
to move forward along a course our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

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Recent Examples of coming along His football endurance might still be coming along; his football instincts might still be creeping back; his contact-balance is still a skill that needs to be strengthened after years of atrophy. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 New stars coming along for the ride are Marvel veterans Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 It's been feared, worried about, and at times cursed out, but the closure is here, and progress is coming along. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Stratton is coming along as a performer. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 1 June 2026 There was no hint of the end of the Civil War coming along. — Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, the NBA playoffs are also occurring (but less fun to watch), and the Kentucky Derby is coming along. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Also coming along with Jackson from Camden County is offensive coordinator Grant Alford in his first year at Evans. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming along
  1. progressing
  2. doing
  3. proceeding
  4. going
  5. coming
  6. going along
  7. marching
  8. getting along
Verb
  • That description equally well applies to our probable timeline on this planet, the way things are progressing.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Quantum sensing is progressing toward operational applications.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Subsense, which has raised $27 million in funding, is currently doing preclinical work, experimenting with various elements of the technology and conducting some experiments on mice.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the two men — coach and GM — are in the process of doing exactly as each promised when they were hired.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • This is the second time this year that conferences have banded together to essentially stop something that was proceeding despite NCAA rules against it.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • And in 1963, Steinem gained national attention for going undercover at one of Hugh Hefner's nightclubs.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cristobal still preaches relentless effort, a pursuit of excellence and, of course, the team focusing on going 1-0 every week.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • The district plan also includes unpaid furlough days for workers, but employees unions so far are not going along.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • People had expectations of Mike Myers, because of SNL and Wayne’s World — not everybody was going along with this idea of the bad teeth, hairy body and taking the piss out of Bond.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Definition of going along
Verb
  • If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • Everyone’s getting along for now Two nights ago, my daughter refused to go to sleep well past her bedtime.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So far, Crimson, now about 5½ months old, seems to be getting along well on three legs.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting along

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“Coming along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20along. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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