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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
The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.
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JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain pushed the conflict into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel, while France went on the offensive almost everywhere else.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some reports about the couple’s finances after their Netflix deal expired, but the two then went on to sign a first-look deal, similar to what other high-profile duos, like the Obamas, have signed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
The two hit it off creatively, and Bangladesh went on to produce a major portion of Luda’s independent debut Incognegro and his breakout major label release Back for the First Time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Washinton went on to win 6-1 to move up in the Metropolitan Division standings.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Donna went on to share one particularly scary story about a 3-year-old Travis stealing her car keys.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The situation grew more awkward between Stause and her newest colleague as the season went on.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain pushed the conflict into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel, while France went on the offensive almost everywhere else.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some reports about the couple’s finances after their Netflix deal expired, but the two then went on to sign a first-look deal, similar to what other high-profile duos, like the Obamas, have signed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
The two hit it off creatively, and Bangladesh went on to produce a major portion of Luda’s independent debut Incognegro and his breakout major label release Back for the First Time.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Washinton went on to win 6-1 to move up in the Metropolitan Division standings.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Donna went on to share one particularly scary story about a 3-year-old Travis stealing her car keys.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The situation grew more awkward between Stause and her newest colleague as the season went on.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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That’s exactly what happened — and the Aggies may even be on the way up in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dreier says that understanding what happened and is happening to Mars could help scientists better protect our own climate and atmosphere from current and future solar threats.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mitchell Summers rambled for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, including an 80-yard score, while Jack Snyder threw for 147 yards and a TD while picking up 68 yards on the ground.—
Kilty Cleary,
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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Then too there was a whole other set of incentives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hell there was even a cartoon about it.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s tariff strong-arming has rattled relationships with America’s friends and foes.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those closures came about 20 months after Bloomin' Brands shuttered 41 locations in February 2024, with Outback Steakhouse restaurants making up the majority of the closures.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s really how that came about.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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After that initial week, my buddies from college came down to see me, which was super nice.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The game included 11 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tryon-Shoyinka will help replace the loss of defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, who went down with an Achilles injury last week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cowley went down a different path.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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