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as in happening
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rambling
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 going on
The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
All conversations are going on at the moment.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The organizers of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles continued to roll out tickets, with packages of preferred seats and suites going on sale this week.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Imai made three starts before going on the IL with what the team described as arm fatigue.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
McGraw first broke through in Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House before going on to play Young Yelena in Black Widow.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Or going on Spotify or Apple [Music] and going through the different playlists.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s certainly something janky going on with this place, right?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Without those guys, Denver lacks the length, athleticism and shot creation to get much of anything going on either end of the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
All conversations are going on at the moment.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The organizers of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles continued to roll out tickets, with packages of preferred seats and suites going on sale this week.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Imai made three starts before going on the IL with what the team described as arm fatigue.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
McGraw first broke through in Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House before going on to play Young Yelena in Black Widow.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Or going on Spotify or Apple [Music] and going through the different playlists.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s certainly something janky going on with this place, right?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Without those guys, Denver lacks the length, athleticism and shot creation to get much of anything going on either end of the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on
Verb
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Nemes does not give us any time to figure out who’s who and, really, what’s happening, but watching all this furtive tradecraft is compelling enough.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The legal counterpart to the political momentum That shift is not happening in isolation.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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These barriers are now coming down.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
Verb
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This nerve-rattling sequence that leaves three of the Khachaturian men dead is a wrenching depiction of innocent casualties brought down by split-second combat decisions.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Late night ratings are going down.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of noteworthy deals running on the site right this second.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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With the 2022 release of I Love to Lie, the pair hit the ground running on the touring circuit, opening for artists like Wet Leg and beabadoobee.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending torn Achilles.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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