Thesaurus results for GOING ON

going on

verb

Definition of going on next

present participle of go on

as in happening

to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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Relevance

as in rambling

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 going on There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Sydney and Scooter are totally confident and comfortable in their relationship, and there are no trust issues going on. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 However, the commission asked that the developers consider adding a commercial space to the building that would serve the neighborhood when there’s not a show going on. —

Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him. —

Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 From new restaurants to hotels, art shows, and more, there’s a lot going on out on Long Island this year. —

Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 11 June 2026 There’s a lot of active evolution of those systems going on over time. —

Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026 In addition to this itinerary, White Desert operates remote camps in Antarctica, flying guests from Cape Town and offering the chance to sleep on the Seventh Continent while exploring penguin colonies, going on glacier hikes, and even visiting the South Pole. —

Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 Whatever’s going on there is so crazy to me. —

Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on

Verb

If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026