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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
Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a slow start proved fatal to Yeovil, who went on to finish bottom of the table after being made to wait until October 26 for their first Huish Park victory at the seventh attempt.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Hernandez went on to take first place in high jump and triple jump, and second place in long jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
San Juan Hills bolted to a 6-0 lead in the third set and, with Hodges scoring on kills and blocks, went on to its 25-11 win to go ahead in sets 2-1.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Shaw-Wilder , a native of Miami Gardens and graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High who went on to earn her law degree at the University of Miami, was nominated in 2024 as a federal judge by President Joe Biden.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a slow start proved fatal to Yeovil, who went on to finish bottom of the table after being made to wait until October 26 for their first Huish Park victory at the seventh attempt.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Hernandez went on to take first place in high jump and triple jump, and second place in long jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
San Juan Hills bolted to a 6-0 lead in the third set and, with Hodges scoring on kills and blocks, went on to its 25-11 win to go ahead in sets 2-1.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Shaw-Wilder , a native of Miami Gardens and graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High who went on to earn her law degree at the University of Miami, was nominated in 2024 as a federal judge by President Joe Biden.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 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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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several analysts left the meeting rattled.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Predictably, Weiss’ arrival at CBS News rattled the troops.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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All’s Fair came about after Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden introduced Murphy to Kardashians’ mother Kris Jenner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for how the role came about, Simpson couldn’t tell you.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 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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My mother came down for this surgery, too.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The last time these schools met was in the 2024 Vocational (Small) Bowl, which came down to the wire (36-30 in favor of Tri-County).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the three reunited for the Back to the Beach podcast, in which Cavallari claimed that a lot of what went down between them — the fights, harsh words, and rivalry — was largely made up.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The last two of the quartet that went down were LSU at Vanderbilt and Texas Tech at Arizona State.—
Eddie Timanus,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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