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
Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Take a recent Instagram video from acupuncturist Katie Pedrick that’s gone viral.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Sep. 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
Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Mac had an option to hit (Kendrick Bourne) on the out route or to throw to Ricky on the go.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Wear a badge and follow the rules − or go home.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Take a recent Instagram video from acupuncturist Katie Pedrick that’s gone viral.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Sep. 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
High-protein foods like eggs, yogurt, or nuts make for simple, filling snacks that are easy to grab on the go.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Mac had an option to hit (Kendrick Bourne) on the out route or to throw to Ricky on the go.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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As the Blue Jays broadcast team stated, the ball bounces in fair territory and then proceeds to go over the base.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Another request from the administration filed earlier this month came with the case of the firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, with the Justice Department asking the Supreme Court to allow her to be fired while the case proceeds in lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sacramento State, which was denied in a bid to move up to FBS over the summer, came back from an early deficit to beat Mercyhurst, with Damian Henderson II running for 98 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump has a long history of moving from one tactic to another, like an ape branching between trees.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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If Evero and his defenders were looking to make a statement, that math should suffice.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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The status quo cannot, and will not, suffice.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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In Florida, where Democrats held a narrow edge as recently as 2020, Republicans now lead the rolls by more than 900,000 voters, a swing of well over a million in just five years.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk has announced her intention to lead Turning Point and further her late husband’s mission.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bumgarner put barrel to ball and sent it over the left-field fence, becoming the first pitcher to ever homer against Kershaw.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the pandemic fundamentally shifted youth political engagement, the show quickly became one of the nation’s most popular political podcasts, reaching 5 million monthly listeners and 750,000 daily downloads by mid-2025.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Klamath tribes, for instance, have passed down a story about the creation of Oregon’s Crater Lake, formed about 7,700 years ago, after Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed into itself.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And if the environment collapses; communities cannot thrive either.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In interviews, Black students expressed a sense of belonging and national identity, with only one even mentioning race as a factor in her understanding of being American.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2025
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And further options, including a snorkel, winches, lights, and storage solutions to mount to the roof and side accessory rails, only enhance the impression that the Quartermaster belongs in the dirt.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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