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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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go

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adjective

go

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noun

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Recent Examples of go
Verb
Speaking of which, out goes the Gen5 tech stack, with BMW's Gen6 battery likely coming in on the sedan, providing higher efficiency and power density. New Atlas, 6 July 2025 Some persons leave the room with a bang, slamming the door and they’re gone. Mará Rose Williams july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 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
The final go ahead came Dec. 26, and Conner reached out to Betts on FaceTime to tell her the news. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 New & Noteworthy Premium, delicious Sartori cheese, now in a convenient snack form for at-home consumption or on the go. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for go
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
Verb
  • The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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  • As reported by The Athletic, an agreement for the 20-year-old Japan international was reached for £5million ($6.8m, 1billion Japanese yen), which represents a record fee for a player in the J League — the top division of Japanese football — moving overseas.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.
    MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
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  • For the latter, a brief statement often will suffice.
    Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • But suffice it to say that people are generally surprised by the cookies' explicit nature.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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  • That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025
  • Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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  • That’s why two months ago, in the most extraordinary election of my lifetime, Canadians chose Mark Carney to lead them away from America.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • Studios with a deal for FilmRise, a leading indie distributor of digital streaming content.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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  • This has become one of the best rivalries in boxing, with Taylor winning the first two matchups with some controversy.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • However, with ongoing advances in deep learning and sensor technology, these systems are becoming more reliable and easier to use.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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  • In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.
    Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • On the top of the recycling container is a graphic design showing both in words and pictures what belongs in the recycling bin and what should go in the garbage can.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • The acronym stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is a framework intended to ensure representation, fairness, and belonging in organizations.
    Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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