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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rambled
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 went on
In fact, as the years went on, the relationship between Sartre and Camus got frostier and frostier.
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Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Last December, seven Amazon facilities went on strike, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The panel, minus Fallon, went on as scheduled.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
When Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone went on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, there was a clear goal in mind.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The trio updated their family members back in Kentucky of their safety as the day went on.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Last December, seven Amazon facilities went on strike, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The panel, minus Fallon, went on as scheduled.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
When Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone went on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, there was a clear goal in mind.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The trio updated their family members back in Kentucky of their safety as the day went on.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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The suit alleged that Carr threatened Fitzwater to not say anything about what happened in the office to anyone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hall allegedly told officers what happened was an accident, but has not admitted to discharging a firearm, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since a Ralphie rambled across Folsom Field for the first time in September 1967, CU put up a sterling 5-1 record in live mascot debut runs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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After a Southern Utah offsides penalty, graduate student Matt Colombo bounced off left tackle and rambled into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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There was intrigue around the new episode.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The floors also dried quickly — much faster than with traditional mopping, so there was no tiptoing around damp areas.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The government was sufficiently rattled to rescind the ban the next morning.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The shaking broke some windows in Berkeley and rattled products off the shelves in some stores.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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That’s how the Seinfeld reunion came about.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The first instance of such low correlation came about on July 31, 2023.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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What was once ran on the weekends is now an every-home-game occurrence, and Lichtenauer said the event continues to be a fan favorite.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hochman, who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, has been vocal about the brothers' lack of rehabilitation.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 323-foot fly ball came down and hit the pole on the black line that delineates between a ball being out of the park or in play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The game included nine triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Given how this went down, maybe that was all that needed to be said.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since Purdy went down with injury, Mac Jones has started two games for San Francisco.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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