Synonyms of go
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as in to proceed 
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as in to move
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as in to suffice
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as in to correspond
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as in to lead
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as in to become
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as in to collapse
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as in to belong
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as in to fade
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as in to follow
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as in to vary
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as in to put
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as in to intend
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as in to stop
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as in to afford
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as in to stand
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as in to die
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as in to succeed
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as in to cost
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as in to turn (to)
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as in ready
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as in trend
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as in energy
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as in try
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as in ambition
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as in enjoy
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in to move
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 to correspond
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 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 collapse
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 to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in to follow
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 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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as in to intend
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 to stop
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in to stand
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 to die
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in to succeed
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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as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action
all systems are go
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
snowboarding is all the go
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a healthy six-year-old full of go
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
a young executive with the go to make this company grow
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as in to cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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as in to turn (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager
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as in enjoy
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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as in accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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Recent Examples of go
Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Bags of dentaliums can go for hundreds of dollars by the pound, or even upwards of $50 per shell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Seriously, now’s the perfect time to give Korean skin care a go.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
All three scoring throws came facing a blitz and went more than 20 air yards downfield.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Bags of dentaliums can go for hundreds of dollars by the pound, or even upwards of $50 per shell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 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
For the always-on-the-go friend (or the one who always ends up with shampoo spilled in her suitcase), the Kitsch Travel Bottle Set is a great option.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Seriously, now’s the perfect time to give Korean skin care a go.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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In short, children’s fantasy allows children to survive reality long enough to grow up and be ready to change it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sanders has been very vocal about being ready to play, but the Browns have not given him that chance.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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While stocks in the region, so far, have underperformed their emerging-market peers, letting down many investors, these lower valuations are attractive to KKR because of the positive macro trends.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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An extension of little luxuries, this trend is an easy way to treat yourself to something both beautiful and delicious!—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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That same headbanging energy has defined her steady, albeit unconventional, political rise.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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These future tests could help uncover space-time fluctuations predicted by some quantum gravity models and shed light on the interplay between dark matter, vacuum energy, and gravitational fields.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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That could easily mean that thousands of UPS packages every day are not clearing customs on their first try.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stefanski is now giving rookie Dillon Gabriel a try in hopes that the undersized Oregon product, who relies on a quick release and sound decision-making, can position the Browns to squeak out some close wins.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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In theory, Gyokeres is exactly what Arsenal need and a potential game-changer for their title ambitions.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Money and fame and ambition were not the largest or sole motivators of her decision making and writing about that sort of life is a little more complicated than a traditional three-act success story.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McMahon is prepared to loosen even more rules on the money.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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In prepared remarks for a hearing on Wednesday, Warner says nearly 25% of agents who typically handle counterterrorism, cybercrime, and espionage have been reassigned to immigration enforcement.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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Safdie shoots the table tennis sequences with breathtaking vigor, often capturing Chalamet dominating matches in long, single takes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mulch may help rebuild topsoil and enhance water infiltration, potentially boosting plant vigor.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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