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
Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets for Maná’s shows in Spain will go on sale on March 6 at 12 (local time) through Live Nation’s website.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
And then, just as suddenly, she’s kidnapped by some Russian goons and forced to race through the neighborhood’s underbelly in a desperate search for her missing beau, who is on an epic bender.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Stone and Prieto went on to collaborate on six projects.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets for Maná’s shows in Spain will go on sale on March 6 at 12 (local time) through Live Nation’s website.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
While Pavlovich’s goons take Chase, Carson and Harper meet in a diner.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
And then, just as suddenly, she’s kidnapped by some Russian goons and forced to race through the neighborhood’s underbelly in a desperate search for her missing beau, who is on an epic bender.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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One of my favorite scenes happens early in the film with Nico Hiraga and this wonderful actress, Hannah Pilkes.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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The harrowing incident happened amid the ongoing drama between Bhad Babie, 21, and Alabama Barker — daughter of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes slowing down and taking a beat before responding can reduce rambling and give more clarity and structure to an answer.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Dawn says that in interviews, job candidates should avoid rambling.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 20th-century Yellowstone Dutton Ranch is under siege from a greedy developer (James Bond star Timothy Dalton) and his thugs in the new season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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But authorities now believe the most heinous acts were the handiwork of a one-time nursing student from Puerto Rico who evolved over a decade from teenage burglar to drug trafficker to rampaging thug.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Austin points the way for New York, where supply is so tight, rental vacancy rates are an unheard-of 1.4%: produce more places for people to live — all types, for people at all income levels — and rents will slow their growth or even start to come down.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The direction of the market might all come down to the mercurial musings of President Trump.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are spells, curses, vendettas, a twist villain, giant dragons who turn into humanoid warriors and many other creatures populating the world of this gargantuan feat of eye-popping computer animation.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hackman was among the most accomplished actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Harker’s Isabella Lo had a shot at the tie, but her buzzer-beating 3-pointer rattled out.—
Glenn Reeves,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The noise of the yelling broke off a piece of dead limb or bark, which rattled down through the tree above me and struck my shoulder.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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In her ethnographic study of Jamaican gangs, Jaffe argues against seeing the neighborhood strongmen—or dons—as primarily violent, exploitative gangsters.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lives are literally on the line in Vivian Qu’s genre hybrid Girls on Wire, a surprisingly gritty study of people left behind or living in the margins that fuses gangster realism with social drama and leavens both with a dash of unexpected humor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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