as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
The order covers some 625 million acres of federal waters, including the U.S. East coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon, and Washington, and more portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Judson Jones, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
First responders are urging people to avoid driving California fires map
Follow along here for the full version of USA TODAY's wildfire map.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
The left pad sets altitude and rotates the drone along its axis, while the right moves it forward, backward, left, or right in space.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
The order covers some 625 million acres of federal waters, including the U.S. East coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon, and Washington, and more portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The most likely snowfall totals in Texas will be between two and four inches, mainly along and north of I-20, in an area that averages less than two inches per season.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
First responders are urging people to avoid driving California fires map
Follow along here for the full version of USA TODAY's wildfire map.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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Officials reported five major blazes across the Los Angeles area as of Friday morning.—
Dennis Mersereau,
WIRED,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Camaro continues to compete in the Historic Trans Am series, running at various prestigious historic festivals across the country.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In neighboring Syria, an untested government is attempting to chart a path forward after years of civil war.—
Dayana Iwaza,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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By looking back to look forward, the rugs provide a spatial refresh that are sure to remain timeless.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The crash was reported just before 5:40 p.m. near the bridge, which sits on the border of Sacramento and Yolo counties, and South River Road, CHP spokesperson Officer Mark Leavitt said.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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These mortgages are a requirement to maintain ownership over a home.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now, after weeks of lawyerly wrangling over the semantics of church bylaws, members of the Riverside congregation will vote on a resolution to keep Weekday open for at least one more year and to determine a long-term plan for the school.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Kings are waiving center Orlando Robinson while veteran forwards Jae Crowder and Doug McDermott will have their contracts guaranteed for the rest of the season, a league source told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Avs have used nine forwards who have also spent time with the Eagles — those players have combined for one goal and one assist in a combined 71 games played.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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And while owner Jerry Jones hasn’t extended McCarthy’s contract beyond this season, the Cowboys denied the Bears’ request this week to interview him.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Wallace argued that Earnhardt's charisma and impact reached beyond the sport's conventional boundaries at the time.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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What's Next Income tax filings and payments are due by or on April 15 this year, with the IRS accepting returns from late January onward.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The filing also notes that coverage of her went from largely neutral to mostly negative from August onward.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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He’s helped make recovery a more regular part of Notre Dame’s routine, working alongside head trainer Rob Hunt and the rest of the sports performance team.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Their financial journey evolves alongside these life changes, creating unique opportunities and challenges at each stage.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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