Thesaurus results for GOING ON

going on

verb

Definition of going on

present participle of go on

as in happening

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

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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 He was scheduled to return for a break before going on to the last stage of campaigning. — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026 As such, the location of aurorae is a good indicator of what’s going on with a planet’s magnetic field. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026 About 4,400 workers are prohibited from going on strike because they are deemed essential to public health and safety. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 And the other film is about a Jordanian farmer and the water loss in Jordan, because there’s a whole political situation going on with water being stolen by Israel. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot of interesting work going on at Abundantia right now. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Both shows sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale three weeks ago. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 There was a lot going on during the national anthem prior to the Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles , and the strangest part was how Caleb Williams handled the moment. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Three years later, there’s some kind of activity going on inside Vine Street Brewing’s 150-year-old building almost every day of the week, from running club meet-ups to card game nights. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on

Verb

The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

The tight hiding places of Kaitlyn Dever’s rambling house seem almost roomy compared with being stuck in the slimy gut of a sperm whale.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Another user experienced the issue on their Echo Show smart display but was able to stop the assistant from rambling by asking a random question.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rambling

Verb

One aerial fight is a dazzler with long takes of planes swooping through the clouds accompanied by the teeth-rattling clatter of lightning bolts that crash against your ears like metal trashcan lids.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The rise of Starlink has put pressure on legacy broadband providers like Charter and Comcast, with the new report about Boost Mobile also rattling wireless carriers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rattling

Verb

Armstrong was the Commanders’ best pass rusher last year before going down with a torn ACL.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
But everything changed for the worse this week, with Williams and Cason Wallace both going down with injuries that could sideline them for the entire season.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of going down

Verb

The route will operate three times a week, running on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The shop does wire in an electrical subsystem to lower the voltage for equipment running on 12-V DC power, including the fridge, lights and fans.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of running on

Verb

So even after a summer in which Miami acquired a two-time MVP (Giannis Antetokounmpo) and another future Hall of Famer (Klay Thompson), the questions keep coming about which player the Heat can now add to put it over the top.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
But to answer your question, yes, there is stuff coming about the other silos.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026