Come Along (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Then the car came along and revolutionized transportation forever.
- The internet came along and completely changed the way we communicate.
- Dinosaurs roamed the earth until mammals came along.
- Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago and dramatically altered the fate of the planet.
- The cell phone came along and transformed how we access information on the go.
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Meaning 2
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company's new project is coming along nicely.
- Her language skills are coming along faster than expected.
- The new employee is coming along well in his training program.
- Our garden project is coming along beautifully this spring.
- The kids' piano lessons are coming along surprisingly quickly.