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as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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as in to lead
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river

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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 belong
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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as in to vary
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million

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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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Verb
Social scapegoating goes hand in hand with slower economic growth. Ian Simmons, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 In July, Max went into full paralysis and Freeman left the Dodgers to be with his family at the hospital. Issy Ronald, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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
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Gifts for her under $50 YETI Rambler 42 oz Straw Mug with Straw Lid This YETI straw mug is available to shop in multiple colors and is great for anyone on the go. Claire Peltier, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Non-sticky, fast-absorbing, and providing 48 hours of hydration, this is another great product for the skin care aficionado on the go. Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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  • Conversations with Nelson Meigs, whose exit had been in the works for weeks, proceeded the process of end-of-year UTA staff cuts, which kicked off two days ago.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Having given us not just one but two extremely familiar storylines, McQueen then proceeds to fill up both of them with details, incidents and side players.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The 8-0 Tigers, having defeated the defending national champions from Harding in the seventh game of the season, had moved up to No. 3 in the country in the American Football Coaches Association's NCAA Division II poll.
    Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The hearing Monday took place after Foglietta paused the case Thursday while Musk tried to move the lawsuit to federal court, but the federal judge denied the billionaire’s request on Friday, allowing the litigation to move forward in Philadelphia.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • According to a Pew Research Center survey, many Americans don't believe that willpower alone suffices for weight loss maintenance.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • King and Griffith pursued working with several existing comics companies but ran into similar problems there; suffice to say, the Carpenter name carries weight across mediums.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • Select the bonus code and place a corresponding CFB wager to begin: NEWSWEEK200: Bet $10, get $200 instantly in bonus bets (AZ, CO, DC, MA, MD, NC and VA).
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Encourage others to participate in thoughtful discussion when approaching politics and to be equal stakeholders in leading the political conversation.
    Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • One search through artificial intelligence chatbots generates an exponential amount of 25 times more electricity than a Google search and will become the predominant energy consumer across several countries in a mere number of years.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • The top handle ensures effortless carrying and collapses to half its height for easy storage.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The face crank Chimaev locked in on Whittaker’s face and jaw so tightly that the lower part of the latter’s grill collapsed.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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  • Central to these caring, meaningful communities is a sense of belonging — that members are seen as essential to the group’s functioning.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Airbnb: Belonging And Community Airbnb has built its workplace culture around the idea of belonging, both for its customers and employees.
    Angelica Kopec, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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