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 to cost
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as in to turn (to)
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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 enjoy
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as in accept
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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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as in to cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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as in to turn (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager
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as in enjoy
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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as in accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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Recent Examples of go
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Click here for a timeline:How did the FAFSA rollout go so wrong?
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 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
Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Rachel was last seen in the Season 2 finale, en route to a dream job in New York, but not before she and Tim (Eric Winter) half-heartedly agreed to give the long distance thing a go.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
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The option was available to her under the MAID Act, which went into effect in New Jersey on August 1, 2019.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Click here for a timeline:How did the FAFSA rollout go so wrong?
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 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
In the laundry room, the GE Profile Ultra Fast Combo washer and dryer has the ability to wash and dry clothes in one cycle, perfect for busy families on the go.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Rachel was last seen in the Season 2 finale, en route to a dream job in New York, but not before she and Tim (Eric Winter) half-heartedly agreed to give the long distance thing a go.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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Florida ain’t ready for this | Commentary Snow in Florida?—
Milena Malaver,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Hurts, who was limited in Wednesday's practice and a full participant Thursday, is expected to be ready for the game.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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And that safe period is part of a larger decades-long trend of increasing safety in the United States.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Corsets have been prevalent on both the red carpet and the runways over the past couple of years, having emerged as a breakout trend during the fall 2023 Paris couture runways thanks to designers like Daniel Roseberry of Schiaparelli, Thom Browne, Elie Saab and Mohammed Ashi.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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Matt Painter has these guys playing slowly, down to 326th in shot tries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But what makes our own effort worthy of admiration is not the perfection of the first try, but the effort of pushing into uncomfortable territory, and by trying over and over again, despite the stumble and failure!—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The findings suggest that while financial stability is attractive, other factors—like ambition and creativity—are just as, if not more, desirable.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Defense Ministry statement didn't mention Trump's ambitions.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Emergency responders and utility crews are prepared to address the fallout, but recovery efforts may take time if damage is extensive.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of a few months, power sector experts issued warnings that the U.S. isn’t prepared for the influx of electricity demand from AI as big technology companies raced to deploy data centers to scale their ambitions.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
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But LaVine attacked this season with vigor, reshaping himself into a levelheaded leader and efficient scorer who earned quiet praise around the league.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those who engage in the rotations return to their day jobs with a new vigor and set of insights that strengthen their more traditional work, according to Devgun.—
Peter High,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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