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Synonyms

come along

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to progress

    how's your French coming along?

    1. hurry up!

    2. make an effort!

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
come along Idioms  
  1. Accompany or go with someone. For example, Are you coming along with us today? [Late 1600]

  2. Advance toward a goal, make progress, as in How are you coming along with your piano lessons?

  3. Appear or materialize, as in I'm hoping another offer will come along soon .


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At other points officers are using what is described as a "come along hold" – a light hold at his wrist.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

And, in Komodo, I gave all the investors a portion of my intellectual property, which means they come along with me on that ride.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

And aside from the great opportunities that come with doing the press or other things that come along with this, what has it been like adjusting your life to this experience?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

In the story of Pinocchio, Pinocchio is lost and walking through the woods and a blind cat and a lame fox come along and tell him a lot of lies.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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