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came along

came along is the simple past of come along.

Meaning of come along

Verb

come along (third-person singular simple present comes along, present participle coming along, simple past came along, past participle come along)

  1. (intransitive) To accompany.
    • I'd like you to come along with me to the opera.
    Synonyms:
    come with
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To arise, appear (make an appearance), come into being.
    • When the telephone first came along, it was mostly just for businesses and rich people, but eventually almost everyone got one.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To progress; to make progress; to quicken.
    • The renovation is coming along nicely, and should be ready within a month.
    Synonyms:
    develop, rock along

See all 4 meanings of come along

Questions about came along

What is came along the simple past of?
Came along is the simple past of come along.

Words near came along in the dictionary

  1. came across
  2. came across with
  3. came after
  4. came alive
  5. came aloft
  6. came along
  7. came and went
  8. came apart
  9. came apart at the seams
  10. came around
  11. came as no surprise

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