come along
Britishverb
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(intr, adverb) to progress
how's your French coming along?
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hurry up!
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make an effort!
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noun
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Accompany or go with someone. For example, Are you coming along with us today? [Late 1600]
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Advance toward a goal, make progress, as in How are you coming along with your piano lessons?
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Appear or materialize, as in I'm hoping another offer will come along soon .
Example Sentences
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More generations have come along since then as well as others moving to the island.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then I invited him to come along with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“So I would say everything is on the table and at the same time nothing is on the table if it doesn’t come along with real performance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“They only come along once in a lifetime.”
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Perhaps they have come along to say hello.”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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