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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
Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Canada went from a small but advanced manufacturing economy to an oil and gas giant, funneling massive amounts of hydrocarbons to the United States.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Canada went from a small but advanced manufacturing economy to an oil and gas giant, funneling massive amounts of hydrocarbons to the United States.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went
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The Thunder proceeded to finish with the best record in the Western Conference at 57-25.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Crossley eventually turned around, fetched his daughter, and proceeded on a much more traditional march down the aisle.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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But, with Clarke's approval (the two men corresponded regularly via an early-80s precursor to email), Hyams saw an opportunity to ratchet the tension by having the two Cold War superpowers at loggerheads.Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles led 21-7 after the first quarter, the Commanders had five turnovers, an Eagles player was ejected for giving the crowd the bird and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had to leave the game with a concussion.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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From that moment on The Grinch became the biggest fan of Christmas in Whoville for the rest of his life.Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley — who is battling Stage 2 breast cancer — became the first woman in 44 years of NCAA women’s volleyball to coach a team to the Division I national championship.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Existing home sales fell to levels last seen during the financial crisis as housing affordability measured by the National Association of Realtors collapsed.Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The comedian Jamie Loftus’s previous podcasts have ranged wildly in subject matter—Mensa meetings, Floridian spiritualists, the comic-strip character Cathy—but benefited equally from her attention to detail.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The victims ranged in age from 12- to 44- years-old, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aggressively low prices, rapid turnaround times, and unpredictable production schedules can put substantial financial strain on suppliers.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mangione methodically planned the killing for months in an attempt to spark debate over insurance industry practices, federal prosecutors said in a statement.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Here's a look at what some of the national chains have planned for this week.Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Went.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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