GOES Synonyms: 534 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of goes

present tense third-person singular of go

as in progresses

to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans

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as in departs

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 suffices

to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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as in corresponds

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 leads

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 becomes

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 collapses

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 belongs

to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go

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as in follows

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 varies

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 puts

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 intends

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 ends

to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went

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as in affords

to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all

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as in stands

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 dies

to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night

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as in succeeds

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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goes

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noun

plural of go

as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something it took several goes to get the car started

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Recent Examples of goes

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Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 If the numbers only work when everything goes perfectly, the property may not actually be a bargain. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Night Country‘s Kali Reis as a traditional Resident Evil commando type, there goes I, Tonya‘s Paul Walter Hauser as a whiny, weaselly corporate executive — and others who simply start sprouting tentacles out of their faces. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 Seminole quarterback Daniel Proenza goes 4 yards and now the ‘Noles will need a two point conversion to tie the game. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 However, Condoianis reminded us of the DART Rail Green Line that goes directly into Fair Park Station. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 To collect students, the boat school goes from one ghat — one docking place — to another, enabling children in difficult-to-reach areas to attend classes. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 As notions of justice, power and inequity begin to shade her peripheral vision, Maya is torn between speaking out and adhering to the moral compartmentalization that goes hand in hand with her family’s generational success. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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The first phase of the railway that the Colorado Connector (CoCo) will make trips on goes from Denver up to Boulder, on to Fort Collins. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 The we-might-all-die-if-this-special-effect-goes-wrong stuff. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Choose from 21 colors, from goes-with-everything black to standout prints and textures, including holiday-ready velvet or sequins. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Weaver reminded us of the coat’s versatility while wearing a goes-with-everything matte black version. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 Like, main-character-walks-in-and-the-crowd-goes-silent energy. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025 These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes

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As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bioethicists and philosophers actively monitor the welfare and cognitive state of the animals as the research progresses.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

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As Bramnick departs, Monica Veiga, whose title is also exec VP of distribution for North America, will assume Bramnick’s responsibilities.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-day Islay & the Whisky Coast tour departs from Edinburgh and includes transportation, ferry crossings, entrance fees, and three nights in Bowmore (some distillery tours and tastings are available for an additional fee).

— Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of departs

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The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices.

— Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Simply continuing your current savings strategy or leaving funds in a traditional savings account no longer suffices.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of suffices

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The beneficial ownership disclosure corresponds to the corporate registry filing, the formation documents and the source-of-funds statement.

— Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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Toney, who caught a team-high 12 passes for 114 yards on Friday and leads UM with 28 catches, 444 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns, was also banged up with an undisclosed injury and limited in the second half.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
In the National League, Philadelphia leads Arizona by four games for the final wild card, so anyone rooting for chaos this coming week may be disappointed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of leads

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The play becomes an intellectual exercise — often a technically compelling one, and one that thankfully observes the comedy of Chekhov’s struggling souls as much as their tragedy.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The faster the growth, the more Nvidia's reliance on the AI investment cycle becomes a central market focal point.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of becomes

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The stage, meanwhile belongs now to Fecht, who feels like the Blackhawks are only scratching the surface.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Hopefully Pochettino realizes that Weah belongs there, on the right, where his verticality remains his best asset, rather than as a miscast left winger.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026