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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
Richards won the three-way nomination and went on to defeat Republican Clayton Williams, becoming the last Democratic governor in Texas.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Lots of her old friends showed concern at first, then went on with their lives.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The future superintendent went on to serve as an administrator at South Wayne Junior High School, now known as Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center.
—Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
The film went on to play at OUTShine Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and more.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 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
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
Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Lots of her old friends showed concern at first, then went on with their lives.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The future superintendent went on to serve as an administrator at South Wayne Junior High School, now known as Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center.
—Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
The film went on to play at OUTShine Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and more.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The water reaching the Lower Basin will probably fall below that point later this year or next, which has never happened, said Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 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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Thaksin has denied there was such a deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for the first nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was no appreciable oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His pursuit of ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory, has also rattled European leaders in recent months.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The protest came about when its lead organizer, Ana Olivares, a junior at Proviso West High School, joined forces with Mejia and a few students from District 209 schools to recruit greater numbers.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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His resignation, effective Tuesday, came about a year into his second term.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This was the second ad that GM ran on Super Bowl Sunday.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 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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According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then someone who looked like a supervisor went down the line talking to the officers, Bertrand said.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a sense that the woman no longer recognizes the 20-year-old woman who went down a violent path.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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