go the distance

phrase

variants or less commonly last the distance

: to complete a course of action

Examples of go the distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Spaniard won the fourth set to take the contest to a deciding set that went the distance. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

All of the trends Brien recommended feel effortless—they’ll go the distance and look timeless long after the season is over. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

The couple, who first met in 2007 while hosting party for Super Bowl 41 played at what is now Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, have definitely gone the distance. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Garrett Nussmeier went the distance at quarterback for Kansas City, as did the Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go the distance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• magnetoresistance