came along

Joined the group

Came along is the past tense of come along, meaning to arrive or appear, often unexpectedly or at a particular moment: Everything changed when the internet came along.

It can also mean to accompany someone: She came along to keep me company.

To ask how something came along is to inquire about its progress.

Related

join · evolved · emerged · appeared · bounced back · developed · walk · approach · recovered · followed · happened · improved · strolled · transpired · drifted · advanced · sauntered · arose

Opposites
accompaniment/joining

came alongstayed behind

Remained in place

stayed back · opted out · stayed put · held back · bowed out

arrival/emergence

came alongwent away

Left a place

departed · disappeared · vanished · left · faded away

progress/development

came alongfell behind

regressed · stagnated · declined · deteriorated · floundered

Family

long, come, along, coming, belong, came, comes, alongside, elongate

Familiarity
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