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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
Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
This is my first column since going on book leave in May.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing going on outside anyway.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The same goes for its overall profile, though, there’s a lot going on in its front fascia—the side venting is seemingly there for function, but the massive grille is… a lot.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Instagram is a good place to check up with Jeff Bezos’ new wife and at least get an idea of what’s going on in her life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
West Elm Crescent Stitch Quilt and Shams Set With all the Labor Day sales going on, there’s no better time than now to refresh your home.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Tickets for Saturday’s opening game all went within a day of going on sale.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot going on in the Taylor Swift fandom right now.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
This is my first column since going on book leave in May.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing going on outside anyway.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The same goes for its overall profile, though, there’s a lot going on in its front fascia—the side venting is seemingly there for function, but the massive grille is… a lot.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Instagram is a good place to check up with Jeff Bezos’ new wife and at least get an idea of what’s going on in her life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
West Elm Crescent Stitch Quilt and Shams Set With all the Labor Day sales going on, there’s no better time than now to refresh your home.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Tickets for Saturday’s opening game all went within a day of going on sale.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot going on in the Taylor Swift fandom right now.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on
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Dashcam Deals The Rove R2-4K Dual dash cam features 4K front and 1080p rear recording, giving you sharp coverage of everything happening around your car, day or night.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Premier League season, The Athletic’s Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for their views and insight into what’s happening at St James’ Park.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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What on Earth was Gabriel rambling on about before, anyway?—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roger Naylor shares 10 favorite Arizona destinations from his 50 years of rambling here.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Dodgers stole two games at the raucous Citizens Bank Park, with both games coming down to the wire.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The presentation embodied an alien theme, with some models wearing alien heads coming down the runway.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Norwood is just the latest example of the AI threat that rattling the TV and film industry.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Across the past decade, HARDY has become one of Nashville’s most prolific, versatile voices, a songwriter and artist who can put forth a twangy country anthem as easily as a bone-rattling rock song.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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So why are satisfaction rates going down?—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every highlight from the game, every story about Virginia’s victory, led with the fans running on the field.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Servers running on motherboards sold by Supermicro contain high-severity vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to remotely install malicious firmware that runs even before the operating system, making infections impossible to detect or remove without unusual protections in place.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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From the investors whose hearts conquered their head’s fear of risk, to a cast and crew that chose to do the thing that mattered (with no pay) coming off of two strikes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The index is coming off its eighth gain in the last nine days; The S&P and Nasdaq both closed at record highs Wednesday.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Going on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20on. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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