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as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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2
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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1
as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Jessica Simpson: Live in Las Vegas tickets will go on sale Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Our heavily armored alien menace starts taking out drug cartel goons and making a mess, and a couple of cops (Danny Glover and Bill Paxton) plus an unhinged DEA agent (Gary Busey) are on the case to investigate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Verb
Lyles upset incumbent Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary and went on to become Charlotte’s 59th mayor and the first Black woman in the role.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Jessica Simpson: Live in Las Vegas tickets will go on sale Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Then Cena stopped a Money in the Bank cash-in, only to be attacked by Seth Rollins’ goons.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Our heavily armored alien menace starts taking out drug cartel goons and making a mess, and a couple of cops (Danny Glover and Bill Paxton) plus an unhinged DEA agent (Gary Busey) are on the case to investigate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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What happened in viral videos Widely circulated video appears to show Tchervinski slapping a Black man in the face during a confrontation, which happened on Fourth Street around 2:45 a.m.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
22 Aug. 2025
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In her confessional, Larsa asks who can show up two hours late and pretend like nothing happens.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Roger Naylor shares 10 favorite Arizona destinations from his 50 years of rambling here.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As Minneapolis reels from the shooting, officials are combing through Westman’s rambling writings – which the shooter shared in YouTube videos timed to go online around the same time as the attack – to search for a motive.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As night falls, armed thugs roam the streets and families pick up guns to protect themselves.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Digging and cutting back garden thugs is often necessary to preserve what grows on your side of the fence.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bird noted that both superstars have valid cases and said the final decision will come down to voter preference.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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This means your foot must come down onto the pedal toe-first.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sexism and who gets labeled as the 'villain' Love triangles can also lead to vilifying the central love interest.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mia Goth and Matt Smith were already revealed to be in the cast, playing villains.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, markets were rattled briefly by a tech selloff amid fears of a bubble in artificial intelligence mid-month.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cary Whittingham rattled it off, the memory of a linebacker who came to Utah’s Timpview High first as a physically underdeveloped underdog to his brother Gabe.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Aug. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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In the episode, which originally aired in 1968, the Enterprise crew lands on a planet with a 1920s gangster culture.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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