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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Citizens Bank Park.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 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
Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Now his dream is on hold, but his October wedding in Michigan to his fiancée, Emily Tatge, is still a go.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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Only sticking to one or two—sometimes, three—bottoms that can go with anything.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Citizens Bank Park.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 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
Give our Pickle Margarita or Southern Pickletini a go and report back.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Now his dream is on hold, but his October wedding in Michigan to his fiancée, Emily Tatge, is still a go.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
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Failing to keep that in mind can lead you to pick a fruit that's not ready to eat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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Louisville Wing Week is ready to take flight.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another key implication lies in the de-dollarization trend driven by Russian alignment with China.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The decision has pitted environmental groups and union workers against some members of the local fishing industry, along with green-energy critics.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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These include multibillion-dollar investment pledges from South Korean companies, record $50 billion aviation purchases by Korean Air, and cooperation in areas such as shipbuilding and energy.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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That is true, as PPF’s offer of around €7 ($8.16) a share back in May was considerably stronger than MFE’s first low-ball try.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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At seventy, returning to his typewriter to get it right on the final try, White did.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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What began as a decentralized revolution started to resemble a high-risk gamble, with performance lagging far behind ambition.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Building a tech future China's ambitions don't stop at the vocational level.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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And sometimes, buying prepared bamboo shoots in a can is the easiest way to spruce up a dish.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the film’s stars, Palestinian-Canadian actress Saja Kilani, then read a prepared statement.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 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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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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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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On an unremarkable clay tennis court in the Spanish city of Alicante, watched on by only a handful of spectators, two teenagers swipe the ball to one another with surprising vigor, belying their scrawny, adolescent frames.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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