GOINGS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

goings

noun

plural of going

as in processes

forward movement in time or place tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot

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as in departures

the act of leaving a place was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings

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Recent Examples of goings The Orange also dominated possession in the early goings, holding the ball for 69 percent of the first half and completing 307 passes versus Japan’s 130 passes. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 He wasn’t tested a ton through the early goings of the playoffs, due to his team’s total dominance in front of the blue paint and his opponents through three rounds. —

Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Set the scene One of the very smartest hotel addresses in London, The Connaught Hotel’s energy crackles and fizzes from morning through night, with coming and goings, reunions, a hum of excitement and a permanent sense of occasion. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 For twists, turns, climbs, dips, and screams, The Incredicoaster at nearby Disneyland had nothing on the goings on at Angel Stadium Monday night. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 The goings on came to a close at an after party at Chateau Marmont. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 Also documented on tape were the goings on inside the home’s classrooms. —

Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 Our Jacob Camenker will be following the goings on with the UFL closely. —

Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026

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The only opposition came from James Eadie, a licensed pyrotechnic operator, who said hobby rocket users could have difficulty complying with the bill because many local governments do not have permitting processes for storing small quantities of rocket motors.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
While everybody constantly loses fluids through breathing, sweating and other normal bodily processes, someone who is very active – such as a construction worker, landscaper or endurance athlete – can experience significantly more fluid loss than the average person.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 June 2026