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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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"That helped us narrow down what we want to do for our new music, and that's how Spaghetti came along."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

After that, no one came along and I started to walk.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam