go along

verb

went along; gone along; going along; goes along

intransitive verb

1

: to move along : proceed

2

: to go or travel as a companion

3

: to act in cooperation or express agreement

go along with the crowd

Synonyms

• advance
• come
• come along
• do
• fare
• forge
• get along
• get on
• go
• go off
• march
• pace
• proceed
• progress

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered

Recent Examples on the Web

The whole movie is in Spanish — Ferrell’s inability to speak Spanish actually does get funnier as the movie goes along — and it’s shot like an old Mexican melodrama, with extreme close-ups and exclamations to the camera. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025

The states agreeing to the settlement reportedly would have to set aside as much as $800 million for the Sacklers to use against other claimants bringing separate cases rather than going along with the settlement. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025

The big block on Mahomes’ fourth-quarter touchdown run was a reminder that Kelce can do the grunt work to go along with the glamour. —Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025

Only two mainstays have gone along for the majority of the current awards run so far: presumptive winner Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) and Ariana Grande (Wicked). —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1