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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
Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Nixon was attempting to land the helicopter in advance of a Cars ‘N Copters event, which went on as scheduled in Huntington Beach on Sunday, the day after the crash.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The star hadn't known about the extra house guest, and went on to describe how her house manager and security tried to remove it.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Shaw-Wilder , a native of Miami Gardens and graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High who went on to earn her law degree at the University of Miami, was nominated in 2024 as a federal judge by President Joe Biden.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Bill Clark, Evan's father, confirmed to The Republic on June 3 that the teens went on the trip.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Nixon was attempting to land the helicopter in advance of a Cars ‘N Copters event, which went on as scheduled in Huntington Beach on Sunday, the day after the crash.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The star hadn't known about the extra house guest, and went on to describe how her house manager and security tried to remove it.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Shaw-Wilder , a native of Miami Gardens and graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High who went on to earn her law degree at the University of Miami, was nominated in 2024 as a federal judge by President Joe Biden.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Bill Clark, Evan's father, confirmed to The Republic on June 3 that the teens went on the trip.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake rattled at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles southeast of Petrolia.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The blast rattled Gentry Stover from his sleep.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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All’s Fair came about after Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden introduced Murphy to Kardashians’ mother Kris Jenner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for how the role came about, Simpson couldn’t tell you.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Multiple games came down to the wire in Week 6, and NFL fans hope for more exciting matchups in Week 7.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although the content was a Patreon exclusive, subscribers felt that those who did not pay for the extra JBP content needed to see what went down.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee went down in order in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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