come-along
1 of 2noun
ˈkəm-ə-ˌlȯŋ 
: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
come along
2 of 2verb
came along; come along; coming along; comes 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
Synonyms
Verb
- advance
- come
- do
- fare
- forge
- get along
- get on
- go
- go along
- go off
- march
- pace
- proceed
- progress
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Example Sentences
Verb our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1891, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1
comes along
verb
as in progresses
to move forward along a course our backyard makeover is coming along nicely Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- progresses
- goes along
- proceeds
- does
- marches
- comes
- gets along
- goes
- goes off
- gets on
- forges
- advances
- gains ground
- fares
- paces
- speeds
- travels
- approaches
- accelerates
- pushes
- drives
- repairs
- journeys
- nears
- takes out
- wends
- passes
- propels
- actuates
- fast-forwards
- runs
- impels
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remains
- stands
- stays
- holds back
- stems
- stops
- blocks
- slows (down or up)
- checks
- hinders
- arrests
- impedes
- halts
- obstructs
- retards
- interrupts
- delays
- suppresses
- stalls
- represses
- hampers
- inhibits
- ceases
- balks
- pauses
- stunts
- detains
- waits
- nips
- lets up
- cramps
- regresses