1
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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2
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
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Thorpe went on to play in the NFL and MLB, by the way.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Harry and Kev then roll up to the pub and immediately take out a couple of Richie's goons by the bar.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Verb
After playing for the Jets, Favre went on to play for the Vikings.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Thorpe went on to play in the NFL and MLB, by the way.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Noun
Adam wasn't killed by Ethan or Gentry goons, but rather Nicky.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Harry and Kev then roll up to the pub and immediately take out a couple of Richie's goons by the bar.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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But there are times where, for some reason, things don’t happen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Brian Wilson, John Cusack on the alchemy of ‘Love and Mercy’ With the enigmatic musical genius who wrote some of rock’s most beautiful songs seated on the Music Box Theatre stage, a fan rambled into a microphone trying to convey how much Brian Wilson’s music meant to him.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Nothing drains energy faster than a leader who rambles without clarity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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In an empty warehouse somewhere, McKenna leaves Stabler alone with Vincent Mathis, Emery’s thug.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 June 2025
Verb
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In the president’s view, interest rates should come down because inflation has not increased.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors and a former Fed economist, said that the projections show that policymakers do expect inflation to come down in 2026 and 2027, with the tariffs having just a temporary impact.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Clayface is shape-shifting villain in the Batman comics and got his introduction as part of Detective Comics #40 in June 1940.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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Welcome to the Post-Trust Era A social media app isn’t the villain.—
Ankush Chowdhary,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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With his country having killed some of Iran’s top military commanders and rattled its leadership, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s aerial assault on Iran could trigger the collapse of the regime, opening the door to a popular uprising.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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His father was a Genovese gangster murdered by the Colombo crime family in retaliation for committing two slayings — a story people told Pappa as a child — and his stepfather was locked up for drug and tax evasion charges.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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