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comes along

comes along is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 comes along

What is comes along the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come along.

Words near comes along in the dictionary

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

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