Synonyms of go
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as in to proceed
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as in to move
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as in to suffice
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as in to correspond
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as in to lead
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as in to become
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as in to collapse
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as in to belong
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as in to fade
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as in to follow
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as in to vary
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as in to put
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as in to intend
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as in to stop
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as in to afford
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as in to stand
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as in to die
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as in to succeed
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as in ready
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as in trend
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as in energy
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as in try
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in to follow
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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as in to put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
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as in to intend
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in to stop
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in to die
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action
all systems are go
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
snowboarding is all the go
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a healthy six-year-old full of go
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
a young executive with the go to make this company grow
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Recent Examples of go
CBS News, 24 May 2026
Page went shoulder first into the turnbuckle, which allowed Penta to hit a springboard Penta Driver for the three-count and the victory.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
All of these transmedia opportunities come as the larger entertainment industry is taking note on the value of games, with Electronic Arts’ recently announced $55 billion go-private deal being a key indicator of where priorities lie for investors.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
This travel pet wagon is ideal for taking your furry friend on-the-go.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Verb
As military service members, we were asked by our country to go serve overseas on behalf of the defense of the nation.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Page went shoulder first into the turnbuckle, which allowed Penta to hit a springboard Penta Driver for the three-count and the victory.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Adjective
In May 2025, the Fortune 500 company and the third largest footwear company in the world announced a $9 billion go-private deal with Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital — the biggest shoe buyout in history.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
All of these transmedia opportunities come as the larger entertainment industry is taking note on the value of games, with Electronic Arts’ recently announced $55 billion go-private deal being a key indicator of where priorities lie for investors.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
The backpack also has water bottle holders and an exterior charging port for topping up your phone battery on the go.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
This travel pet wagon is ideal for taking your furry friend on-the-go.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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In India, home to a large Muslim minority, pilgrimage planning has proceeded largely as normal, but high fuel prices have pushed up travel costs for this year’s pilgrims from the country.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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As the investigation proceeded, Kouri said the prosecution was worried about being caught.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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So, suffice to say, the team still thinks Schiavone is a primary catcher.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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So long as the team does well enough, that might suffice to sustain the sport’s velocity.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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To the extent that interest rates move without a corresponding change in inflation expectations, TIPS holders remain exposed to that duration, or interest rate, risk.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director Valeska Grisebach — the brilliance goes bone-deep, emerging from an astonishingly new and strange filmic architecture.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The game was uncompetitive by halftime, when the Valkyries led 47-30.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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And their struggle, within their world, to lead a good life, to lead a life that has meaning—their struggle between whether to pursue romantic adventure or a staid, bourgeois life—felt very real to me, at age twenty-five.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Much of that discussion still assumes people become stable immediately after leaving addiction treatment programs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Lai is set to become Hong Kong's first astronaut to fly to space, having previously worked in the Hong Kong Police Force before being selected as an astronaut candidate in 2024.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Game 1, when the Cavs built a 22-point lead against a rusty Knicks team before collapsing during a devastating 44-11 New York run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2026
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Political norms rarely collapse all at once.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Not everything belongs in the first wave.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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