: 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
Synonyms
Examples of come-along in a Sentence
Verb
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
There were also the angels who came along at the right time to help us on this sojourn.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In the private sector, they have largely been replaced by 401(k)s, which came along in the early 1980s.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Then the opportunity came along to work with Andy in the Envy of None project.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Advertisement This kind of privacy this close to major infrastructure, Desmond argued, just does not come along often, especially parcels large enough to discreetly host a range of services from detoxification treatment to board-and-care housing in one location.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Using exposure management solutions alleviates some of the stresses that come along with trying to integrate other programs like vulnerability management and threat detection and response, which better enables you to answer how exposed your business really is.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
But then the Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ series Sugar came along.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But there’s no denying the cachet that comes along with a star, not to mention the business.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
Shot on black-and-white 16mm by Galinsky, the film captures the get-in-the-van exploits of a band on tour and also the peculiar mix of creativity, boredom, perseverance and idealism that comes along with the on-the-road indie ethos.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
There were also the angels who came along at the right time to help us on this sojourn.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In the private sector, they have largely been replaced by 401(k)s, which came along in the early 1980s.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Then the opportunity came along to work with Andy in the Envy of None project.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Advertisement This kind of privacy this close to major infrastructure, Desmond argued, just does not come along often, especially parcels large enough to discreetly host a range of services from detoxification treatment to board-and-care housing in one location.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Using exposure management solutions alleviates some of the stresses that come along with trying to integrate other programs like vulnerability management and threat detection and response, which better enables you to answer how exposed your business really is.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
But then the Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ series Sugar came along.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But there’s no denying the cachet that comes along with a star, not to mention the business.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Come-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-along. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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