go strong
idiom
: very active, healthy, or successful
The company has been going strong for nearly a century.
He's 92 years old and still going strong.
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Citruses like orange, gourmands like vanilla, and green florals like magnolia and lily of the valley can go strong for up to 30 hours, in some cases increasing the concentration of the fragrance ingredient by 300%.
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
They are considered tough, cocky at times, and unafraid to go strong to the hoop, no matter the opponent.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Go big and go strong.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Annie's bucket list will continue to go strong for as long as the dog has the interest and energy to enjoy the activities.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
As the Harveys go strong, their model daughter is newly single.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
You can be rested and ready to go strong.
—Howard Fendrich and Pat Graham, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2022
In fact, showrunner Josh Pate told TV Line that the treasure hunt could still go strong.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2021
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
They are considered tough, cocky at times, and unafraid to go strong to the hoop, no matter the opponent.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Go big and go strong.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Annie's bucket list will continue to go strong for as long as the dog has the interest and energy to enjoy the activities.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
As the Harveys go strong, their model daughter is newly single.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
You can be rested and ready to go strong.
—Howard Fendrich and Pat Graham, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2022
In fact, showrunner Josh Pate told TV Line that the treasure hunt could still go strong.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2021
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“Go strong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20strong. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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