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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
The former couple first met on Tinder and went on to get engaged in 2015 after over a year together.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Denver police went on crash alert Friday morning, meaning the officers only responded to more serious crashes.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
In a matter of moments, the Wolverines (9-7, 1-1 Mission League) went on an 11-2 run to help close out the game.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain pushed the conflict into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel, while France went on the offensive almost everywhere else.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The two hit it off creatively, and Bangladesh went on to produce a major portion of Luda’s independent debut Incognegro and his breakout major label release Back for the First Time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Washinton went on to win 6-1 to move up in the Metropolitan Division standings.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Denver police went on crash alert Friday morning, meaning the officers only responded to more serious crashes.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
In a matter of moments, the Wolverines (9-7, 1-1 Mission League) went on an 11-2 run to help close out the game.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain pushed the conflict into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel, while France went on the offensive almost everywhere else.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The two hit it off creatively, and Bangladesh went on to produce a major portion of Luda’s independent debut Incognegro and his breakout major label release Back for the First Time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Washinton went on to win 6-1 to move up in the Metropolitan Division standings.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
Verb
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That’s exactly what happened — and the Aggies may even be on the way up in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dreier says that understanding what happened and is happening to Mars could help scientists better protect our own climate and atmosphere from current and future solar threats.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Drew Mestemaker threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Hawkins rambled for 186 yards and four scores on 25 carries.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But his threat came as widespread protests—fueled by a devaluing currency and rapid inflation—have rattled the country in the past week, leading to violent clashes involving security forces.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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But a turnover from San Diego State leading scorer BJ Davis (22) gave Boise State senior guard Dylan Andrews the chance to win the game at the buzzer; however, his midrange jumper over a defender rattled inside the rim and back out as the buzzer sounded.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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Those closures came about 20 months after Bloomin' Brands shuttered 41 locations in February 2024, with Outback Steakhouse restaurants making up the majority of the closures.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s really how that came about.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The two reprised their roles on the reboot Fuller House, which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The original production of Cats ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000, and was revived in 2016.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.—
John Schmidt,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the crowd came down the street toward the makeshift memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, a chorus of voices could be heard as a protester with a megaphone led the emotional, peaceful crowd through a series of chants.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Austin Deculus, Bobby Hart and Trevor Penning also have had an opportunity to serve as quarterback Justin Herbert’s blind-side protector after first Slater and then Alt went down with serious injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now, a caveat is that the rush defense really struggled when defensive tackle Milton Williams went down with an injury.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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