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as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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2
as in to ramble
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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1
as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2025
Apple rarely goes on sale, but this is one of those rare moments.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Villarreal Hernandez is a Mexican national and former leader of the Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO) Drug Cartel, whose hired cartel goons allegedly stalked and murdered Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa, an attorney and U.S. government informant who represented the rival Gulf Cartel, authorities said.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Wiley is one of three Rye Coalition members who went on to form the Black Hollies.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2025
Apple rarely goes on sale, but this is one of those rare moments.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The goons come around demanding money to not ruin their places of business.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Villarreal Hernandez is a Mexican national and former leader of the Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO) Drug Cartel, whose hired cartel goons allegedly stalked and murdered Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa, an attorney and U.S. government informant who represented the rival Gulf Cartel, authorities said.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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That is exactly what has happened with the Atlanta Braves and Ronald Acuña Jr.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Prompting for mental health discourse by the user tends to be longer, denser, rambling at times, etc., which is quite a contrast to generic general-purpose AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tansy produces rambling, ferny foliage and golden yellow button-like blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The story focuses on two figures, a school principal and a thug.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Resist this madness before the unhinged, heartless bully and his spellbound thugs shred our Constitution and our future.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Activity will be bolstered if interest rates come down and the trade wars calm down, likely bringing several sports tech companies to consider an IPO later this year.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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But as written and directed by Joel Souza, the tale the film is telling comes down to Rust and Lucas stopping at one place and then another, never settling in long enough to have those places mean much; the posse will then show up at those same settings.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
Noun
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With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The Grizzlies were a gritty team by nature, and Brooks was indeed a villain.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Trump's tariffs have also rattled consumers, who are increasingly gloomy about the economic outlook.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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How the stock market performed in recent presidents' first terms In 2020 as COVID-19 led to shutdowns and layoffs, rattled investors drove down the Dow Jones industrial average by more than 25% in less than two weeks.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The infamous gangster, who had set up shop in Cicero, quickly became a prime suspect but initially was nowhere to be found.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Before long, top officials started calling him an MS-13 gangster and a terrorist, even though he’s never been convicted of a crime.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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