coming along
Getting there gradually
Coming along describes progress or development toward completion or improvement.
When a project is coming along nicely, it's advancing well.
The phrase often appears in questions checking on status: How's the book coming along?
Someone recovering from illness might report they're coming along to indicate gradual improvement.
To come along can also mean to accompany someone or to appear: A better opportunity came along.
- progressingMoving toward completion
- accompanyingGoing along with another
- developingBecoming more advanced
- taking shapeDeveloping distinct form
- in the worksBeing prepared or planned
making progress · getting there · maturing · advancing · improvement · attending · on the way · proceeding · evolving · transitioning · growth · growing · thriving · adapting · succeeding · flourishing · joining · moving forward
- in progressunderway, pending, ongoing, active, unfinished
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
- adequacyadequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, acceptable
coming alongstagnating
Ceasing to develop
going nowhere · stalling · falling behind · regressing · deteriorating
coming alongstaying behind
Not departing with others
staying back · opting out · bowing out · dropping out · going away
coming alongstaying behind
Not departing with others
staying put · sitting out · staying home · bowing out · opting out
come, along, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming, incoming, outcome, overcome