Thesaurus results for WENT (TO)

went (to)

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Definition of went (to)

past tense of go (to)

as in consulted

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager

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And the conceit doesn’t hold up, since the players all return to the stage as a backup jury, consulted whenever the celebrity judges don’t vote on an act unanimously.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The August letter from Gardner, Fulton and Harper says the agencies have consulted with other municipalities and first responders across North America, are running models and are using data and medical expertise to develop the future system.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Aluminum targets tougher battery demands The coated aluminum can be used for battery enclosures and casings, where corrosion protection can help improve component durability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The disclosure on Thursday, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came as Anthropic published a new set of data that showed a rapid increase in how much the lab used AI to develop its new models.

— Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

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