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 ambition
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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
New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Some persons leave the room with a bang, slamming the door and they’re gone.
—Mará Rose Williams
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Joey Knight, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
This is my new go-spring treat for sunny afternoons and porch-chair traveling.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2021
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New & Noteworthy Premium, delicious Sartori cheese, now in a convenient snack form for at-home consumption or on the go.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Speaking of which, out goes the Gen5 tech stack, with BMW's Gen6 battery likely coming in on the sedan, providing higher efficiency and power density.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Some persons leave the room with a bang, slamming the door and they’re gone.
—Mará Rose Williams
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Adjective
If the Cowboys opt for the poison preferred recently by Carolina, Evans — Tampa Bay’s career receiving yardage leader — could conduct a go-route clinic.
—Joey Knight, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
This is my new go-spring treat for sunny afternoons and porch-chair traveling.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2021
Noun
The final go ahead came Dec. 26, and Conner reached out to Betts on FaceTime to tell her the news.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New & Noteworthy Premium, delicious Sartori cheese, now in a convenient snack form for at-home consumption or on the go.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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As reported by The Athletic, an agreement for the 20-year-old Japan international was reached for £5million ($6.8m, 1billion Japanese yen), which represents a record fee for a player in the J League — the top division of Japanese football — moving overseas.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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For the latter, a brief statement often will suffice.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But suffice it to say that people are generally surprised by the cookies' explicit nature.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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That’s why two months ago, in the most extraordinary election of my lifetime, Canadians chose Mark Carney to lead them away from America.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Studios with a deal for FilmRise, a leading indie distributor of digital streaming content.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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That year, such violence had become terrifyingly common.—
Kristen McGuiness,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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This has become one of the best rivalries in boxing, with Taylor winning the first two matchups with some controversy.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The acronym stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is a framework intended to ensure representation, fairness, and belonging in organizations.—
Jeanne M. Stafford,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Its rainforests are legendary, but there’s more beyond the jungles of Costa Rica that belong at the top of your list.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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