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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 more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Following her loss to Nunes, Shevchenko dropped to 125 pounds and went on one of the most impressive runs in the history of the UFC women’s divisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After Jeff Ruby’s, Wesley went on to help open Le Moo and served as the executive chef at Village Anchor, two restaurants under the Belle Noble Entertainment Group, among other gigs in the Louisville restaurant scene.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The 1955 Rams went on to play in the championship game, but were defeated by the Cleveland Browns.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Silseth was recalled Wednesday when Soriano went on paternity leave but did not pitch.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Ossoff lost a special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional district in 2020 but went on to win a Senate seat later that year.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
In an interview, the mother expressed her shock and disbelief at the fact that just two weeks after her son’s death, the entire class went on a school trip as if nothing had happened.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Following her loss to Nunes, Shevchenko dropped to 125 pounds and went on one of the most impressive runs in the history of the UFC women’s divisions.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After Jeff Ruby’s, Wesley went on to help open Le Moo and served as the executive chef at Village Anchor, two restaurants under the Belle Noble Entertainment Group, among other gigs in the Louisville restaurant scene.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The 1955 Rams went on to play in the championship game, but were defeated by the Cleveland Browns.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Silseth was recalled Wednesday when Soriano went on paternity leave but did not pitch.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Ossoff lost a special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional district in 2020 but went on to win a Senate seat later that year.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
In an interview, the mother expressed her shock and disbelief at the fact that just two weeks after her son’s death, the entire class went on a school trip as if nothing had happened.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Putin and Kim signed a landmark defense pact in Pyongyang and pledged to provide immediate military assistance in the event the other is attacked – a move that has rattled the US and its Asian allies.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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With Bonzi clearly rattled, the Frenchman was unable to serve out as Medvedev fought back to force the contest into a deciding fifth set, only to lose the chaotic late night thriller in three hours and 45 minutes.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Manchester United had rejected several offers from City for fellow Lioness Grace Clinton but when the prospect of signing Park came about, negotiations regarding Clinton’s future turned a corner.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As for Gladys’s signature micro bangs, Wheat says those came about during the testing process, when the team was playing around with where to pin the wig.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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What was once ran on the weekends is now an every-home-game occurrence, and Lichtenauer said the event continues to be a fan favorite.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hochman, who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, has been vocal about the brothers' lack of rehabilitation.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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At some point, when Cabello came down the stage closer to the crowd, a crew member rushed to redo the back of Cabello’s corset.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fellow first-year Beaux Collins (Notre Dame) had an impressive 80 receiving yards in last Saturday’s win over the crosstown Jets, and rookie safety Makari Paige (Michigan) came down with a pick.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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During the seventh inning of a San Diego Padres loss, All-Star reliever Jason Adam went down with a non-contact injury.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly frustrated by this summer’s tumult, Unai Emery went down for his pre-match hit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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