1
as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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2
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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1
as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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2
as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Team Europe would go on to win the fourth session, 3-1.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nate is alive, but is being experimented upon by Horizen goons in some secret location.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Presley made his feature film debut in 1956's Love Me Tender and went on to star in over 30 other movies.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Team Europe would go on to win the fourth session, 3-1.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
The goons were sent by Colorado (Bad Bunny, credited as Benito Martínez Octavio, his real name), who turns out to be pretty tough himself.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nate is alive, but is being experimented upon by Horizen goons in some secret location.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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This all has happened while under the new leadership of Louisville Metro Police Department's chief Paul Humphrey.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The journalists' arrests happened not long after police issued the dispersal order.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since a Ralphie rambled across Folsom Field for the first time in September 1967, CU put up a sterling 5-1 record in live mascot debut runs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Girls were there and there were guys that were really extra on some thug, some goon sh*t.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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We’re then introduced to Louie, a thug who works for a loan shark, threatening and killing people.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The difference between a calm travel day and a stressful one often comes down to what's packed in my carry-on bag.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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For what may be the first time in the shopping mall's 49-year history, the Christmas tree inside Fairlane Town Center in Deaborn did not come down this year after the holidays.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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She's gone toe to toe with Marvel villains, T-rexes and Bill Murray.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Race is one of many concerns in Vineland, but One Battle After Another sets itself apart as a studio film with vividly, absurdly ugly racist villains, arguing satirically but unflinchingly that white supremacy continues to be the guiding principle for American power.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott Wartman For years, the windows of homes along the Mill Creek in Cincinnati would occasionally rattle with the sound of explosions.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Still, the sight of her phone slipping from 15% to 8% left her rattled.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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