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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
Until last month, their longest stretch apart came when Bello went on a multi-day field trip in seventh grade.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recently, Joe Kent, the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned earlier this month in opposition to the war, went on Tucker Carlson’s show.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department went on tactical alert in reaction to the chaos, deploying tear gas.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Lightfoot’s policy was ended by Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had promised during his campaign not to raise property taxes and then went on to propose a $300 million hike, a 17% increase, for 2025.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The film won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award in its premiere at SXSW and went on to land Schwartz and Nilson a DGA Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The situation went on steroids after the 1973 OPEC oil embargo.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Dabbing that memory with superglue, the Bruins went on to win the program’s 11th — and still most recent –national title.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recently, Joe Kent, the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned earlier this month in opposition to the war, went on Tucker Carlson’s show.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department went on tactical alert in reaction to the chaos, deploying tear gas.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Lightfoot’s policy was ended by Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had promised during his campaign not to raise property taxes and then went on to propose a $300 million hike, a 17% increase, for 2025.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The film won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award in its premiere at SXSW and went on to land Schwartz and Nilson a DGA Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The situation went on steroids after the 1973 OPEC oil embargo.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Dabbing that memory with superglue, the Bruins went on to win the program’s 11th — and still most recent –national title.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
Verb
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was consensus on protecting the victims.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chisora was rattled but Wilder didn't press his advantage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Indian markets have been rattled by the Iran war, with foreign investors fleeing and valuations slipping to rare lows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The album came about after McCartney met with go-to rock producer Andrew Watt.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Swasti Singhai The fighter jet that went down over Iran on April 3 was an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, a two-seat combat aircraft.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jacquie Ovalle went down with a hamstring injury, forcing head coach Seb Hines to replace her with Summer Yates in the 58th minute.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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