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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
Bill Clark, Evan's father, confirmed to The Republic on June 3 that the teens went on the trip.
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Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
This went on and on, in different studios with different collaborators, over the course of two years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Weeden, who turned 29 during his rookie season, went on to have a seven-year career, mostly as a backup.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, as the years went on, the relationship between Sartre and Camus got frostier and frostier.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The original Peaky Blinders series culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before Murphy went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
This went on and on, in different studios with different collaborators, over the course of two years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Weeden, who turned 29 during his rookie season, went on to have a seven-year career, mostly as a backup.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, as the years went on, the relationship between Sartre and Camus got frostier and frostier.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Canes have beaten Florida and Florida State in back-to-back years; that hasn’t happened since 2001-04.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 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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On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to its website, there was a buzz about Dave’s from the start.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even though there was a collection of quarterbacks to start games between the Bernie Kosar era and the 1996 relocation, this is where the quarterback wilderness count usually begins.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Encouragingly, against Nottingham Forest, Woltemade also saw a shot from point-blank range blocked and rattled another off the bar.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The resignation rattled investors, sending the CAC-40 index of leading French companies plunging.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s kind of the way the whole thing came about.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The club that exists today was formed in 2014 from the merger of two teams — AEK Kouklia and AEP Paphos — the latter of which also came about due to a merger in 2000.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 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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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
Verb
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That just kind of came down to a sort of a puzzley kind of thing.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 2024 championship came down to the waning seconds of Game 5, and the New York Liberty outlasted the Minnesota Lynx in overtime.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is about the time GM Brad Holmes started making calls, shortly after Aidan Hutchinson went down.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The batting average with runners in scoring position went down.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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