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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moved
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
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as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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as in belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in followed
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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as in put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
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as in planned
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in stopped
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in afforded
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in took
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in died
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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Recent Examples of went
Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Melissa Pilon, a real estate agent in the South Bay with Compass, heard from one SpaceX buyer the day the company went public on a property in north Redondo Beach, and expects to hear from more would-be homeowners.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
One video that quickly went viral purports to show Israeli soldiers beating locals opposed to the project.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Augustin did not speak to reporters, but his attorney, Mario Delcy, said the meeting with the judge went well and that Augustin would be available whenever authorities need to question him.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
In his first game in Toronto since Game 7 of the World Series, Mets third baseman Bo Bichette went 0-for-4.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Pochettino went with goalkeeper Matt Turner after Matt Freese started the first two games.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Melissa Pilon, a real estate agent in the South Bay with Compass, heard from one SpaceX buyer the day the company went public on a property in north Redondo Beach, and expects to hear from more would-be homeowners.
—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
One video that quickly went viral purports to show Israeli soldiers beating locals opposed to the project.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Augustin did not speak to reporters, but his attorney, Mario Delcy, said the meeting with the judge went well and that Augustin would be available whenever authorities need to question him.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
In his first game in Toronto since Game 7 of the World Series, Mets third baseman Bo Bichette went 0-for-4.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Pochettino went with goalkeeper Matt Turner after Matt Freese started the first two games.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went
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Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.
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Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
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The contact looked incidental and accidental, not forceful and deliberate, and a free kick sufficed.
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
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Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
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Children affected by the war are also attending summer camps such as those led by OneFamily, an organization that supports victims of terrorism and war and their families.
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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
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Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country's president in 2012.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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According to the release, an autopsy will be conducted, and DNA results are pending to identify to whom the remains belonged.
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For both the collector and the curator, there was never any doubt where that exhibition belonged.
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“Went.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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