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. Joseph Wu:

   I along with our country's people feel sad, angry and regretful, china grabbing our allies and giving us pressure in the diplomatic space will not shrink the distance across the (Taiwan) strait and will not let cross-strait relations walk on a peaceful, friendly path.

2. Bryan Clark:

   At the end of WWII we did not have an undersea advantage. The Germans had developed submarines with snorkels and the US was searching for how they would deal with them. The new subs could avoid radar detection and were quiet when using their batteries. Then, nuclear submarines came along. Passive sonar worked really well against them because they make noise continuously. Passive sonar works well against nuclear submarines and is less effective against diesels.

3. New Jersey:

   The fact is that we tax too much in this country already, and we tax in a way that's much too complicated, we tax that money at every step along the way.

4. Lara Days:

   The more we recognize the changes we are making, the more confidence we build and the more fun we have along the way, acknowledging our progress is a crucial part of continuing along the journey.

5. Ahmed Korayem:

   In our quest for wisdom, we should care lest we lose our humanity along the way