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came along

VERB

progress, develop

Synonyms

WEAK

do well get on improve mend perk up pick up rally recover recuperate show improvement

Example Sentences

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Then Amazon.com came along, and by 2019 Barnes & Noble was in dire shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Hundreds of predominantly young Tisza supporters mingled in the crowd, with one telling AFP he came along to "bid goodbye" to Orban.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But, as more shows came along, the Sphere has finally turned a profit.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Elvis was the big guy at the time, and I sort of came along as an addendum, because I was producing him and I had a few songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It seems impossible, but until Mr. Edison came along, nobody thought we could record sound or use electricity to make light.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman