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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moved
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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as in corresponded
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 became
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 collapsed
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 belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in followed
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 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 planned
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 stopped
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in afforded
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in took
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 died
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeded
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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Recent Examples of went
Days after Guthrie went missing, TMZ was among the first to report on an initial note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 for 22 from the field, while Leonard went eight for 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The second big night of high school boys hockey section tournament play again went very much according to seed.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Centennial made no substitutions during the game, as all five of its starters went the distance.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
UConn went more than four minutes in the second without hitting a shot in the halfcourt, starting 0-for-7 from the field.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
The 1997 record went triple platinum and is still one of the best-selling non-English language albums.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Connection to a new suspect revealed The case effectively went cold until 2025.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 for 22 from the field, while Leonard went eight for 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The second big night of high school boys hockey section tournament play again went very much according to seed.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Centennial made no substitutions during the game, as all five of its starters went the distance.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
UConn went more than four minutes in the second without hitting a shot in the halfcourt, starting 0-for-7 from the field.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
The 1997 record went triple platinum and is still one of the best-selling non-English language albums.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Connection to a new suspect revealed The case effectively went cold until 2025.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went
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Evacuations then proceeded slowly, and only a small portion of Evergreen was evacuated.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team has not proceeded with building a stadium there while weighing proposals for a new domed stadium on the Chicago lakefront or potentially in Northwest Indiana as negotiations remain in flux with Illinois officials.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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Six unmarked police cars were spotted on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, where Mountbatten-Windsor recently moved, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The loss on Thursday night moved the Hornets (26-30) from ninth to 10th in the Eastern Conference, on the edge of the play-in tournament if the season ended today.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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While there has been a boom in development, demand hasn’t sufficed to fill them.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Of course, most of the people who corresponded with Epstein were men.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In North America, the largest boreal forest gains were concentrated in the northernmost boreal, while any losses corresponded to widespread forest disturbances, including a bark beetle outbreak in British Columbia and wildfires across western Canada and interior Alaska, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But with many of those houses (Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Gucci – the list goes on) led creatively by men, American designers see themselves as a meaningful contrast, and their salability as a point of strength.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Isaac Asuma led the U with 15 points, with three 3-pointers; Cade Tyson chipped in 12, including five free throws; and Bobby Durkin added 11 with three treys.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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The two penned a deal and Berry became a master franchiser of the bubble tea company.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glenn, who became the first woman since Kwan to win three consecutive national titles, will come in as the heavy favorite but Liu, the only member of the team with Olympic experience, and the 18-year-old Levito, a silver medalist at worlds, could deliver just as easily.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Worcester, which lay more than 40 miles from the Charlestown line, a parched and dusty rider arrived at the square in front of the church, where his horse collapsed in exhaustion.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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The front porch had also collapsed on the two-story, multi-family building.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti belonged decisively to the latter.—
Obi Asika,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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My time belonged entirely to me, and the constant motion was both exciting and reassuring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Went.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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