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verb

ˈgō How to pronounce go (audio)
Definition of gonext
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans

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as in to move
to leave a place often for another will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier

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3
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said

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as in to lead
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark

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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges

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as in to belong
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go

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as in to follow
to make one's way through, across, or over I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space

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as in to vary
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million

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as in to put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round

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as in to intend
chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off

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as in to stop
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went

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as in to afford
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all

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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute

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as in to die
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night

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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out

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go

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adjective

as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action all systems are go

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go

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noun

ˈgō How to pronounce go (audio)
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time snowboarding is all the go

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as in energy
active strength of body or mind a healthy six-year-old full of go

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as in try
an effort to do or accomplish something it took several goes to get the car started

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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity a young executive with the go to make this company grow

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Recent Examples of go
Verb
While her husband, David, turned up in business suits for England’s matches, the British designer, who recently collaborated with Gap, went more casual. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026 Maybe Sanwits will go the same route, moving away from challenging choices and toward pleasing the masses, and maybe that will turn out to suit Valdez—and all of us—just fine. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Adjective
In May 2025, the Fortune 500 company and the third largest footwear company in the world announced a $9 billion go-private deal with Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital — the biggest shoe buyout in history. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 All of these transmedia opportunities come as the larger entertainment industry is taking note on the value of games, with Electronic Arts’ recently announced $55 billion go-private deal being a key indicator of where priorities lie for investors. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
For grab-and-go snacks, Kellogg’s Special K Protein Bars deliver 12 grams of protein per bar. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Unlike previous years, where Apple released four phones in the same series in one go, Bloomberg reports Apple could take a two-pronged approach to ensure consistent revenue throughout the year. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go
  1. proceed
  2. move
  3. suffice
  4. correspond
  5. lead
  6. become
  7. collapse
  8. belong
Verb
  • Siri said recently that removing routine recommendations for shots on the CDC schedule, as Kennedy has tried to do, would allow such lawsuits to proceed.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Training typically proceeds step by step, beginning with living ethically, then learning to focus the mind and finally gaining deeper understanding.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of proceed
Verb
  • Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Gonzalez, for his part, called for a total shakeup at the Smithsonian, arguing that reform under its current leadership would not suffice.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
  • But suffice it to say the battle serves as one of the deadliest and most defining confrontations of the Targaryen civil war, permanently shifting the balance of power as the Dance of Dragons careens toward its fiery end.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of suffice
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  • Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Heading into the final weekend of the tournament, Messi led the Golden Boot race over talented players far younger, tied with France’s Kylian Mbappe at eight goals, but holding the edge with four assists to three.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of lead
Verb
  • But as parts of Hawaii have become more urban and roads busier and faster, especially on Oahu, where the capital city, Honolulu, is located, concern has grown about the dangers of riding in an open truck bed without seats or seat belts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of become
Verb
  • Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • By the time his candidacy collapsed, the time required to mount an effective alternative had largely disappeared.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Community journalism does not belong in a hedge fund’s portfolio.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Helen, however, insisted that the credit belonged neither to her nor to John.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of belong

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