Synonyms of goes on

goes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of go on

1

as in happens

to take place

what in the world is going on in there?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happens
• is
• comes off
• comes
• occurs
• comes down
• goes down
• comes about
• does
• comes to pass
• chances
• cooks
• haps
• transpires
• befalls
• passes
• comes up
• betides
• goes off
• rises
• springs (up)
• falls out
• turns out
• shapes (up)
• develops
• crops (up)
• arises
• proceeds
• results
• follows
• materializes
• intervenes
• breaks

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rambles
• runs on
• rattles
• blathers (on)
• runs one's mouth
• wanders
• deviates
• maunders
• strays
• digresses
• chats
• sidetracks
• prates
• waffles
• burbles
• blabbers
• chatters
• gabbles
• patters
• drools
• prattles
• blabs
• gibbers
• gabs
• drivels
• blithers
• jabbers
• bumbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goes on

If the gimmick of what goes on there gets you to lean in, Joey’s capitalization of it provides a thematic engine. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

The report goes on to quote an official working at Alligator Alcatraz in January. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman who goes on a road trip to return a pigeon. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Fastest marathon while juggling a soccer ball, the men’s record for most touches of a soccer ball in one hour, the list goes on — 11,901 is the number to beat on the latter, for anyone looking to take a stab at it. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

In addition to that expense, there’s a wedding gift (from a registry where items range from $250 to $2,500), a shower gift, a hotel room for a destination wedding, and the list goes on. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

The list goes on; suffice it to say, there’s a wide gulf between Book Tumbleton and Show Tumbleton. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Google is a company that really does take your security seriously, and the work that goes on behind the scenes to make its ecosystem a safer place for all is often overlooked. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

When the watchers watch themselves, not a lot of watching goes on. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026