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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
Musk went on to acquire the company for $44 billion in late 2022 and renamed the service as X.
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Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
The Horned Frogs went on to lose, 9-2.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Viewership fell off as the show went on, however, with Season 3 entering the top 10 for just four weeks earlier this year.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 May 2026
The Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hawks went on to outscore them, 20-9, through the rest of regulation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Musical, which soft open in Chicago before heading to Broadway, but ground-breaking productions that went on to change the nation's theatrical course.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That was the case in 2023 when Local 99 workers went on strike and teachers joined them for three days.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
The Horned Frogs went on to lose, 9-2.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Viewership fell off as the show went on, however, with Season 3 entering the top 10 for just four weeks earlier this year.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 May 2026
The Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hawks went on to outscore them, 20-9, through the rest of regulation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Musical, which soft open in Chicago before heading to Broadway, but ground-breaking productions that went on to change the nation's theatrical course.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That was the case in 2023 when Local 99 workers went on strike and teachers joined them for three days.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 7, according to the Tribune’s archives.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This even happened in Venice, during the couple’s wedding celebrations.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 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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After the Knicks had already demoralized the Sixers three times too many, there was still time on the clock for one more haymaker, one more seismic punch to put Philadelphia, already on the ropes far sooner than its fan base had anticipated, out for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.—
Bernard Condon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Her sudden disappearance in 1991 rattled residents of Granite Bay, a suburb of Sacramento where the 35-year-old mother of two had gone to clean her sister’s home, investigators said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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That’s the reason the Voting Rights Act of 1965 came about.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The same-day executions by lethal injection came about an hour and a half apart on Thursday, April 30.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 May 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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The Poolville violation came down to one prior athletic participation form, or PAPF, that was not filled out — the UIL’s transfer eligibility form that must be completed by an athlete’s previous school.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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The third person to die, a German woman, came down with a fever and malaise on April 28.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The result is a Game 7 that favors the Cavs in the sportsbooks, but Cleveland fans can’t be feeling good after the way that one went down.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Tinslee Cribbs came to the plate and went down 0-2 before beating out an infield grounder that scored Cambree Cribbs and pulled the Indians within 5-4.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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