COMING ALONG Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Yes, Sigle is coming into his own, and the 49ers’ defensive destiny is coming along for the ride. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and Andrew Alvarez are coming along as strong secondary pieces. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Verb

Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Any company doing a div-recap is likely taking a forward-looking view that the IPO market will be closed in the short run.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

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The Vatican signaled that preparations were proceeding by publishing on Friday the names of journalists accredited to travel on Leo’s plane.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The kingdom is still proceeding with plans for other new stadiums including one in Dhahran being developed by Saudi Aramco, and the King Salman International Stadium and Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium in Riyadh.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
The company explicitly framed the ultra-high-tech monster as the roadmap for a rollout of seven new road-going models destined for global markets over the next four years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

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In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Rice could return in the coming week after suffering a strained hamstring.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Apple and Google have been criticized for going along with those changes on their maps.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
There is a chance that's the case, but where's the sense of adventure in going along with headstands being a part of the process?

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of going along

Verb

That’s when Stafford got to work, marching Los Angeles 63 yards in only eight plays for the game-tying score with only five seconds left on the clock.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Monday night’s childish spectacle saw Jackson marching into the midfield, losing his cool, and throwing a bare-knuckle punch at Chubb.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of marching

Verb

But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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