: 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
The work is coming along well.
3
: to make an appearance
won't just take the first job that comes along
Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Nearly a week after bouts of severe storms blanketed the Kansas City metro, came along Thursday as a cold front moved through the region. —Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 The rest came along with his promotion in December. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 Smoking a joint may allow someone to pace themselves more effectively, because the high comes along faster than other forms. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come-along
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Verb
But you are allowed to ask, lightly, kindly, whether the box is coming along for the ride. —Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Nearly a week after bouts of severe storms blanketed the Kansas City metro, came along Thursday as a cold front moved through the region. —Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 The rest came along with his promotion in December. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 Smoking a joint may allow someone to pace themselves more effectively, because the high comes along faster than other forms. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come-along
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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