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as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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2
as in to ramble
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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1
as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump went on social media and essentially accused Wallace of contriving the whole noose narrative.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Loser Ranger What if the random goons that the Power Rangers fought against actually fought for change?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Crean Lutheran went on an 11-0 run after a 57-57 deadlock in the fourth quarter to defeat host Brentwood 62-52 in Division 1.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump went on social media and essentially accused Wallace of contriving the whole noose narrative.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's goons dragged hundreds of games out of businesses and smashed them in the streets in the 1940s, creating a sea of broken glass and shattered wood not seen since the prohibition's frothier demolitions a decade earlier.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Loser Ranger What if the random goons that the Power Rangers fought against actually fought for change?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
Verb
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Pedraza’s rambling business updates are larded with references to Daoist philosopher Laozi, Napoleon and Ronald Coase, the Nobel laureate economist.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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One notable casualty is the Andrew McNally House, a rambling Queen Anne Victorian that once stood alone amid citrus groves in Altadena.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The investigation leads Cole into an ugly world of red-neck thugs and disappeared girls.—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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How many of you recall the TV image on Jan. 6, 2021, of Officer Daniel Hodges, squashed in a revolving door at the U.S. Capitol, screaming for help as MAGA thugs beat on his head?—
Trudy Rubin,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One by one the wolves would come down out of the forest to our left, cross in front of us and walk into the river to our right.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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As such, a lot of it comes down to design and cost.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His music has served as a vehicle for haunting, bombastic fantasies, often with himself as the villain.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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The actor was also fired from his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Kang the Conqueror, who was originally intended to feature in the next two Avengers films.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Friday’s announcement of new potential tariffs that could hit all corners of the world rattled investors.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Three Thai women were rescued after a group of Chinese gangsters enslaved them in the former Soviet republic of Georgia in order to harvest their eggs.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The film stars Ha Jung-woo as Min-tae, a former gangster who discovers his brother Seok-tae’s lifeless body and learns that Seok-tae’s wife, Moon-young (played by Yoo Da-in), has disappeared.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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