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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
Councilman Urbom then went on to gesture, looking through the barrel of a gun with one eye.
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Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Foege went on to lead the CDC and served as a senior medical adviser and senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Blake/Reuters Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Charles went on to lead the property’s redevelopment, aiming to create boutique-style glamping accommodations for road trippers.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The trial went on for six weeks.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Brady went on his honeymoon to Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast a few years back; Matthew hasn’t returned to Italy since those 2006 Games.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
The former couple first met on Tinder and went on to get engaged in 2015 after over a year together.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 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
Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Foege went on to lead the CDC and served as a senior medical adviser and senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Blake/Reuters Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Charles went on to lead the property’s redevelopment, aiming to create boutique-style glamping accommodations for road trippers.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The trial went on for six weeks.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Brady went on his honeymoon to Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast a few years back; Matthew hasn’t returned to Italy since those 2006 Games.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
The former couple first met on Tinder and went on to get engaged in 2015 after over a year together.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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Ornato and Engel, who had been in the SUV, each denied the incident happened.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shooting happened in the parking lot of the store located at 21115 South Dixie Highway on the morning of November 6, 2025.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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In between acts, there was a dance intermission featuring background dancers, including a solo female dancer performing a contemporary piece, before the stage opened to a full dance performance.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Detectives did not indicate that there was any connection between the two incidents.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Booming flash bangs and fireworks rattled the frigid windows of Michelle Gross’ home in North Minneapolis.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even though such a cap would probably need to come from Congress, the statement rattled Wall Street, prompting rare critical public statements from executives.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Indiana’s biggest catch came about a year ago from the transfer portal — the oxygen that drives the current game.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rumors of their showmance first came about in August 2019, when fans posted photos on Instagram of the pair vacationing together in Greece, per E!—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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The original 4 Blocks ran for three seasons on Warner Bros Discovery’s German net TNT Series and ran on Prime Video internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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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 game included 13 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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Sophomore wing Kennedy Smith went down with an injury after that, and USC blew a fourth-quarter lead to Oregon a few nights later.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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When Nix went down last week, Payton didn’t waste any time.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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