Synonyms of goes
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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 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 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 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 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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Recent Examples of goes
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Uncovered, in which he is brought into the scammers’ world by mysterious gang boss Abdul and learns just how deep the operation goes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The transaction will allow the Panthers to use White as an emergency third QB on Sunday if everything goes as planned against Green Bay.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Try to lift those pumpkins by the stem, and the rest of the squash separates and goes splat on the ground.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The same goes for any bearish Wall Street analysts.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The same goes for the knob and sliders.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Most of the episode goes as planned.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Uncovered, in which he is brought into the scammers’ world by mysterious gang boss Abdul and learns just how deep the operation goes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The transaction will allow the Panthers to use White as an emergency third QB on Sunday if everything goes as planned against Green Bay.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Try to lift those pumpkins by the stem, and the rest of the squash separates and goes splat on the ground.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The same goes for any bearish Wall Street analysts.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The same goes for the knob and sliders.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Most of the episode goes as planned.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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 book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many things can and will transpire as the season progresses.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The parade departs from the temple, on Tierra Buena Road, and heads onto Butte House Road.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The drills were the biggest ever this year, involving more than 20,000 reservists and double the timeline of 2024’s, an extension that corresponds to swelling fears of a Chinese attack.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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This little Sex and the City moment leads us right to the topic at the center of this episode’s cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Isiah Pacheco, who missed Kansas City's Week 9 loss to the Buffalo Bills with an MCL sprain, leads the team with just 329 rushing yards.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Protecting fanzines becomes an art — bin bags at the ready.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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When a favorite recipe becomes a family tradition, the dish and the love behind it live on for generations.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The project blends survivalist horror with psychological thriller elements, examining how far people will go to survive when society collapses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the party collapses into collective, mob-like madness, despair is unleashed along with paranoia, depravity, violence, and carnage.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, achieving this idyllic space involves a conscious consideration of what truly belongs in your bedroom closet and what might find a better home elsewhere.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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At 22,205 feet, Huascaran is Peru’s highest mountain and belongs on every mountain lover’s list.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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