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as in happens
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rambles
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 goes on
Wednesday night will be mostly clear in the evening and become partly cloudy as the night goes on.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In normal times, the question of how bad depends on how long a shutdown goes on for, and what specific contingency plans agencies have made to deal with it.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s also 7 Brew, Swig, HTeaO, Ziggi’s Coffee, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans…the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
When Tony's security company faces an attack from unknown malicious forces, the family goes on the run across Europe while figuring out who is after them, according to Paramount.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This gap between what teachers need and what the administrators are providing can partly be attributed to the distance between the latter and what goes on in their building’s classrooms day-to-day.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The Bellinger sweepstakes will only heat up as the offseason goes on.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In normal times, the question of how bad depends on how long a shutdown goes on for, and what specific contingency plans agencies have made to deal with it.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s also 7 Brew, Swig, HTeaO, Ziggi’s Coffee, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans…the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
When Tony's security company faces an attack from unknown malicious forces, the family goes on the run across Europe while figuring out who is after them, according to Paramount.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This gap between what teachers need and what the administrators are providing can partly be attributed to the distance between the latter and what goes on in their building’s classrooms day-to-day.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The Bellinger sweepstakes will only heat up as the offseason goes on.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes on
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India is the planet’s third-biggest climate polluter and what happens here affects everyone.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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So whatever happens in their next game, Thiesse will become the first American woman ever to win a curling medal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kachina rambles for 5 miles but the most vibrant color is found on the first half of the hike.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The residence rambles over more than 14,500 square feet with 13 bedrooms and nine and a half baths.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alongside its recycled design ethos, the hotel runs on solar power, uses its own water wells, composts, and aims to be as self-sufficient as possible.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead of relying on traditional fossil fuels, the system runs on vegetable oil biofuel, a low-emission alternative that school officials say could be scaled across the city.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The device, which clamps onto the line just above the hook and pairs zinc and graphite in seawater, creates a small electric field about the size of a beachball around the hook, and rattles approaching sharks.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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