Synonyms for along
əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋalong

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1. alongadverb

   Synonyms:
   alongst

2. alongadverb

   By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

   I am going to the store. Do you want to come along?

   Synonyms:
   alongst

3. alongadverb

   In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

   Don't stop here. Just move along.

   Synonyms:
   alongst

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1. along, onadverb

   with a forward motion

   "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"

   Synonyms:
   on

2. alongadverb

   in accompaniment or as a companion

   "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"

   Synonyms:
   on

3. alongadverb

   to a more advanced state

   "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"

   Synonyms:
   on

4. alongadverb

   in addition (usually followed by `with')

   "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"

   Synonyms:
   on

5. alongadverb

   in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')

   "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"

   Synonyms:
   on

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alongadjective

   Synonyms:
   lengthwise, longitudinally, in a line

2. alongadjective

   Synonyms:
   onward, forward

3. alongprep.

   Synonyms:
   by or over

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1. List of paraphrases for "along":

   together, throughout, over, jointly, long, alongside

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1. Ambassador John Bass:

   We have had some progress in recent weeks as these groups pushed further east along the border, we will continue to focus on that area.

2. Cheyenne Marion:

   But they never divorced. They never moved away from each other. They lived side by side. They actually got along better that way. Even though they separated, they never stopped caring for each other. He would do her shopping and she would pay his bills. The love never went anywhere. i just love her to death.

3. Malcolm Forbes:

   If you don't know what to do with many of the papers piled on your desk, stick a dozen colleagues' initials on 'em, and pass them along. When in doubt, route.

4. Brian Bethune:

   I don't think The Fed wants to see things suddenly decelerate, nor do they want to see things move at too rapid of a rate for the economy to adjust, what The Fed wants is the Goldilocks economy. They want The Fed to be moving along at a steady pace — but not too fast ; not too hot, not too cold.

5. Adam Kincaid:

   For people who did this stuff a decade ago, if they had known that Donald Trump was going to come along in 2016 and shift the American electorate, there's at least a couple dozen seats around the country that would have been drawn differently than they were, and that is the challenge for the next few years is trying to forecast out how much this realignment is permanent versus temporary.