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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moved
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 sufficed
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
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as in corresponded
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 became
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 collapsed
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 belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in traversed
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 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 planned
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 stopped
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in afforded
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in stood
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 died
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeded
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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Recent Examples of went
Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went
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The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Santa Monica has proceeded more cautiously through a year of negotiations.David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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This week, the company announced it’s raised some $17 million in seed funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from Illumina Venture Labs, Mission BioCapital and more.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cast will be led by Tony nominee Elizabeth A Davis (Once) and Oscar nominee Michael O’Keefe (The Great Santini).Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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More than 70 years ago, Antioch became the first community in California, joined by cities served by San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission, to add fluoride to its public water supply, according to a history of the state’s fluoridation by UCSF emeritus professor of oral biology Ernest Newbrun.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Amid the day's elation, tragedy crept in as a 57-year-old man competing in the marathon collapsed and died around the fifth mile marker in the Canadian stretch of the course.Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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There’s a reason predictions ranged wildly from six wins to a playoff bid.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ideas ranged from asking state lawmakers for new powers on water to working with municipalities to develop a unified regional approach to the matter.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
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But while Wicked puts a revisionist spin on the earliest Ozian tale, the story's connection to its original source material remains integral to its appeal.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rather than addressing these critical issues with real change to their algorithms and design features, Snap continues to put profits over protecting children.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Too much structure can lead to burnout and frustration when things inevitably don’t go as planned.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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State lawmakers, who voted to place Proposition 5 on the ballot, had planned additionally to try to lower the threshold for approving special taxes at the local level from two-thirds to 55%.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Still, that hasn’t stopped its owner, Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie, from enjoying it.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both have stopped issuing new housing subsidies.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Went.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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