Thesaurus results for WENT ON

went on

verb

past tense of go on

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 Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 As the night went on, the focus shifted to music, with a performance by 070 Shake, followed by Fcukers, and Papi Juice closed things out with a DJ set. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 And as time went on, the barn that was once the cornerstone of farm life slowly began deteriorating beyond repair, leading the farm to undergo another major change this year in an effort to restore the barn’s former liveliness. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Racing In third position earlier in the evening, the Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Emanuele Pirro Audi R10 went on to win the 11th running of the Petit Le Mans road race at Road Atlanta in 2008. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Parton went on to pursue her career in music after moving to Nashville at the age of 18, signing with country music publisher Combine Publishing. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The album went on to win a Grammy for best contemporary R&B album at the 49th annual award show in 2007. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Milner went on a minor-league rehab assignment July 29 after an appendectomy. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The film won the ACID Award at Cannes and went on to collect more than 30 international prizes. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on

Verb

And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trust your gut when something feels off, verify what happened and act quickly to lock down your accounts and credit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.

— Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026

Definition of rambled

Verb

Earle’s romance with Brady came about a month after PEOPLE confirmed that Earle and Berrios had broken up.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
DocuSign reported adjusted earnings and revenue that came in above expectations for the second quarter, while its guidance for the current quarter regarding revenue beat came about in-line with estimates, according to FactSet.

— Sean Conlon,Lee Ying Shan,Ananya Chetia,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of came about

Verb

Ultimately, James’ decision came down to having that chance to compete for what would be a fifth title of his illustrious career.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration and Amazon confirmed the plane came down striking multiple vehicles.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of came down

Verb

The right-wing position has been a major issue for Tottenham since Mohammed Kudus went down with a hamstring injury in January.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Gabriel Edwards, 42, went missing on July 1 after his helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea, according to a Navy announcement.

— Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026