Synonyms of going
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as in usual 
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as in operating
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as in successful
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as in process
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as in departure
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as in doing
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as in moving
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as in sufficing
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as in corresponding
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as in leading
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as in becoming
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as in collapsing
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as in belonging
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as in fading
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as in traversing
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as in ranging
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as in betting
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as in planning
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as in stopping
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as in affording
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as in standing
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as in dying
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as in succeeding
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as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
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as in operating
being in effective operation
he just can't keep his small bookstore going
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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
our continued partnership with them is a going concern
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings
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as in doing
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moving
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 sufficing
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
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as in corresponding
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 becoming
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 collapsing
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 belonging
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in traversing
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 ranging
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 betting
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 planning
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 stopping
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in affording
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in standing
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 dying
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeding
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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Recent Examples of going
Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
Stewart’s easy-going style that belies the drive beneath his big, easy smile.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022
Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Zayn Malik is headed in one direction going into 2026, setting his sights on Las Vegas for a seven-night residency at the beginning of the new year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Knitted ties match well with more easy-going outfits, especially if they’re made from a textured wool, so keep these for more relaxed settings.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
Stewart’s easy-going style that belies the drive beneath his big, easy smile.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022
Noun
In front of me Elis Holmes trudged along, picking out the best going, searching for moose paths that led around the worst of the down stuff, breaking trail through the thimbleberries.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The European Union is also going after the company's advertising business, recently issuing a hefty fine.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Zayn Malik is headed in one direction going into 2026, setting his sights on Las Vegas for a seven-night residency at the beginning of the new year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going
Adjective
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The dilemmas of post-revolutionary life—in particular, the gap between fulsome propaganda and flawed realities—were efficiently captured, as usual, in the popular genre known as the anekdot.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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The popular reality show hit the air for Episode 2 Tuesday night, rounding out its full table of Season 34 judges as fan favorite Carrie Ann Inaba returned following illness, and treating audiences to its usual toe-tapping joyride.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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Bochy, meanwhile, continues his run as one of the most successful managers in MLB history.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These movies were slow burn hits that people had to talk about and see, and those movies stayed successful in theaters for weeks on end.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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This information was given by an NGO volunteer (who said that) often, once the refugee has reached a country and is trying to get an asylum seeker application, mafias can facilitate the process if they are paid.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The whole process could cost taxpayers $659,000, between money spent on consultants, studies and a permitting process overseen by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Verlander, this outing was a departure from his recent run of excellence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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For anyone who’s ever been stuck in afternoon rush hour gridlock on the way to an afternoon flight, that alone can be reason enough to choose the first departure of the day.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Only a fool would bet against him doing exactly that.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pearsall gets offense moving Ricky Pearsall entered Sunday’s game as the 49ers’ leading receiver and didn’t slow down.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, a sports doctor has weighed in with a best and worst-case scenario for Lamb moving forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that the FDI numbers for sub-Saharan Africa include a single $34 billion hydrogen deal in Mauritania — corresponding to around 15% of the total announced FDI for this period — that has so far not moved beyond the announcement stage.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Going.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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