Thesaurus results for WENT (ON)

went on

verb

Definition of went on next

past tense of go on

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 In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825. —

Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons. —

Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 The actor originated the role of Handyman Negri on the first season of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in 1968 and went on to appear in 330 more episodes over all 31 seasons of the show through 2001. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Tensions escalated at the facility over Memorial Day weekend as hundreds of detainees went on a hunger strike to protest spoiled food and wretched conditions, some of their lawyers said. —

Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Most of the night went on without a hitch, with several show-stopping moments bringing the audience to their feet, but like every live event, there were a few flubs and a couple eyebrow-raising choices. —

Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 Welcome to 2026, the year when stars went on the shelf and seasons went off a cliff. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 At the 1996 AMAs, Hootie beat out both Alanis Morissette and Blues Traveler for their award, and went on to win Best New Artist at that year’s Grammys, as well. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 Roster moves The Dodgers used a bullpen game on Friday after Snell went on the IL. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
The dinghy could provide insight into what happened the night 55-year-old Lynette Hooker of Michigan disappeared.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 4 June 2026