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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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"When an opportunity came along to curate a collection of essays, the first word that just fell out of my mouth was 'class'," she said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Space was a smaller portion of the overall aerospace landscape until SpaceX came along.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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

“By then, my dad was taking every acting job that came along, appearing on two different shows a week,” Russell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"And you fell asleep and a snake came along and ate the flower."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda