: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
came along; come along; coming along; comes along
1
: to accompany someone who leads the way
asked me to come along on the trip
2
: to make progress
work is coming along well
3
: to make an appearance
won't just marry the first man that comes along
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Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Her husband, Dean, the couple’s 3-year-old son, Ciro, and the family’s German shepherd, Uma Furman, came along for the ride.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Maybe Eddie meets up with Peter Parker in New York City, Venom somehow comes along for the ride, and a dynamic duo becomes a terrific threesome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Mulaney came along as Munn's date for her big night, with the two dressing in classic black eveningwear.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Obviously that is a necessity for what comes along with Matthew, and we haven’t been burned.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Her husband, Dean, the couple’s 3-year-old son, Ciro, and the family’s German shepherd, Uma Furman, came along for the ride.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Maybe Eddie meets up with Peter Parker in New York City, Venom somehow comes along for the ride, and a dynamic duo becomes a terrific threesome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Mulaney came along as Munn's date for her big night, with the two dressing in classic black eveningwear.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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