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come along

verb

Definition of COME ALONG

intransitive verb

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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First Known Use of COME ALONG

1559

Related to COME ALONG

Synonyms: advance, come, go, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go along, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress

Antonyms: remain, stand, stay, stop

Rhymes with COME ALONG

all along, before long, billabong, Chittagong, come-along, cradlesong, drinking song, evensong, get along, go along, run along, scuppernong, sing-along, siren song, string along, summerlong, tagalong, Vietcong

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