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

Examples of go along in a Sentence

everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Even my mom, who goes along with us on our deer hunts but makes no pretense of hunting hard, had seen deer but had no shooting. Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024 His sister refuses to give him money he is owed, and Jake meekly goes along with her? Erin Clack, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 That ended up splitting the country, with 32 states going along with the changes and 16 refusing to do so. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024 Early in the pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis went along with many of the coronavirus restrictions recommended by public health experts. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go along 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go along was in the 15th century

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“Go along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20along. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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