come_along | ||
1. | [ verb ] come into being or existence, or appear on the scene | |
Synonyms: | appear | |
Examples: | : "Then the computer came along and changed our lives" "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago" |
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Related terms: | vanish occur gleam fulminate apparition | |
2. | [ verb ] develop in a positive way | |
Synonyms: | progress come_on advance get_on shape_up get_along | |
Examples: | "He progressed well in school" "My plants are coming along" "Plans are shaping up" |
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Related terms: | regress develop develop leapfrog climb improvement | |