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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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go (for)

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verb (2)

go (to)

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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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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
Adjective
  • The lawn outside has lettuce, spinach, beets, radishes, broccoli, summer squash sprouting, all ready to be planted in a garden.
    Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
  • These qualities help children feel calm, focused, and ready to learn, which is great preparation for a new, more challenging school environment.
    Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Now, if the trend reporters are to be believed, jellies are back.
    Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
  • This summer, beauty trends are all about softness with a side of shimmer.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
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  • You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!
    Essence, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • The legislation amounts to a repudiation of the agendas of the past two Democratic presidents, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in rolling back Obama's Medicaid expansion under his signature health law and Biden's tax credits for renewable energy.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The natural chemistry between the two appealing lead actors makes their disagreements as believable as the magnetic force that keeps coaxing them to give it another try.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
  • Perhaps there are statistics from New York to suggest Connecticut towns give it a try.
    Raj Dodani, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Now back in her hometown of Chicago, the MIT prodigy and armor-building genius is chasing her ambitions — while also getting entangled with the mysterious Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), a.k.a.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The bet is a next leg of L’Oréal’s increasing ambitions in the beauty-tech space, fueled by efforts to bring forth tech innovations that are accessible and solve solutions for everyday consumers.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • That tends to be the case in most states—if a hot dog is heated, served on a bun, and sold as a ready-to-eat meal, it's typically considered a prepared food item and subject to sales tax.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Place tortilla slices on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 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
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
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  • Severe and repeated cases of scale can cause branches to die and reduce a tree’s overall vigor.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025

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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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