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go along

1 of 1verb
/ɡoʊ əˈlɔŋ/
Forms:goes along,going along,went along,gone along
1

to express agreement or to show cooperation

  • He was always willing to go along with his friend's suggestions for their weekend activities.
  • The team decided to go along with the manager's new strategy to improve productivity.
  • The students were happy to go along with the teacher's plan to organize a charity event.
  • They went along with the team's decision to implement the new software.
  • To maintain harmony in the family, they often chose to go along with their parents' decisions.
Synonyms:
play along
2

to continue to develop or happen

  • The semester is going along quickly, and final exams are approaching.
  • The economic recovery appears to be going along steadily.
  • The meeting went along without any major disruptions.
  • Her career is going along well, with several promotions in recent years.
  • The development of the software is going along as scheduled.
Synonyms:
keepproceedcontinuego on
Antonyms:
discontinue
3

(of time) to move forward or pass without stopping

  • We had a great time at the party, and the evening went along in a flash.
  • The school year went along faster than I expected, and now it's almost summer vacation.
  • The minutes seemed to go along at a snail's pace during the boring lecture.
  • Time always seems to go along slowly when you're waiting for something exciting to happen.
  • The years go along quickly as we grow older.
Synonyms:
glide byelapseslip byslip awaygo bypasslapseslide by
4

to move or travel past something or someone, often while following a particular path or route

transitive
  • As they go along the riverbank, they enjoy the scenic views.
  • The tourists will go along several historic landmarks during their guided tour.
  • The hikers plan to go along the mountain trail to reach the summit.
  • The bus will go along the scenic route to showcase the countryside.
  • The marathon route will go along the city's main avenues.