come along vs progress

come along is not a noun while progress is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
come along	No	No	Yes	No
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come along and progress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of come along include advance, come on, get along, get on, shape up.

come along (noun)	progress (noun)
	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	gradual improvement or growth or development
	a movement forward

come along (verb)	progress (verb)
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	develop in a positive way
develop in a positive way	form or accumulate steadily
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense