: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet
came along; come along; coming along; comes along
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
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Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Plum, 30, is a former No. 1 draft pick, a three-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (in 3-on-3 competition in 2021 in Tokyo and with the full U.S. women’s team in 2024 in Paris), and the former NCAA career scoring leader before Caitlin Clark came along.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Work on that is said to be coming along while the new advisers are also helping the Saks explore other options — including the potential sale of some of its $3.5 billion real estate portfolio or a sale-leaseback transaction or tapping into the value of noncore businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The Context The idea of a crossing between Spain and Morocco has existed for decades, as the two countries are the closest Europe and Africa come along the Mediterranean coastline.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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The Swedish fintech provider has been outspoken about its aggressive adoption of AI tools across the company, while touting the productivity gains that have come along as a result.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Plum, 30, is a former No. 1 draft pick, a three-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (in 3-on-3 competition in 2021 in Tokyo and with the full U.S. women’s team in 2024 in Paris), and the former NCAA career scoring leader before Caitlin Clark came along.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Work on that is said to be coming along while the new advisers are also helping the Saks explore other options — including the potential sale of some of its $3.5 billion real estate portfolio or a sale-leaseback transaction or tapping into the value of noncore businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The Context The idea of a crossing between Spain and Morocco has existed for decades, as the two countries are the closest Europe and Africa come along the Mediterranean coastline.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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