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as in happens
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rambles
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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Recent Examples of goes on
Still, the Saudis are sensitive to the fact that the longer the conflict goes on the more opportunity Iran has to carry out strikes on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure, the heartbeat of its oil-rich economy.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some 39 million people in the region are under heat alerts Monday, and the heat wave is likely to expand and intensify as the week goes on.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Playful yet professional, this goes on like a normal polish but delivers a gel-like finish—minus the damage of a UV lamp.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Tuesday night will be partly cloudy in the evening but will become mostly cloudy as the night goes on.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In normal times, the question of how bad depends on how long a shutdown goes on for, and what specific contingency plans agencies have made to deal with it.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s also 7 Brew, Swig, HTeaO, Ziggi’s Coffee, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans…the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some 39 million people in the region are under heat alerts Monday, and the heat wave is likely to expand and intensify as the week goes on.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Playful yet professional, this goes on like a normal polish but delivers a gel-like finish—minus the damage of a UV lamp.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Tuesday night will be partly cloudy in the evening but will become mostly cloudy as the night goes on.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In normal times, the question of how bad depends on how long a shutdown goes on for, and what specific contingency plans agencies have made to deal with it.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s also 7 Brew, Swig, HTeaO, Ziggi’s Coffee, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans…the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes on
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When that happens, Stanley hopes the itinerary will expand beyond Dilworth, NoDa and Plaza Midwood.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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What disability status can affect, however, is what happens after a lawsuit is filed and whether a creditor can successfully collect.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kachina rambles for 5 miles but the most vibrant color is found on the first half of the hike.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The residence rambles over more than 14,500 square feet with 13 bedrooms and nine and a half baths.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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The number of infants dying before their first birthday is on the decline in Mecklenburg County, but a recent report shows there is still room to address disparities across the region.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The long-running A Taste of Colorado festival, the food event that typically runs on Labor Day weekend, has not used Civic Center for a large-scale festival since 2022, so don’t expect that to jump to another large location.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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In Walker Percy’s novel The Moviegoer, the hero, Binx Bolling, tells us that there is an invisible Geiger counter in his head that rattles loudly whenever a Jew passes by.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Few characters on the new CBS daytime drama Beyond the Gates stir up quite as much chaos as Hayley Lawson Hamilton—the calculating outsider whose romance with her former best friend’s father rattles the show’s central family.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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