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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
Roster moves The Dodgers used a bullpen game on Friday after Snell went on the IL.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In addition, both went on to star in Dancing with the Stars and ultimately be part of the Love Island USA universe as hosts.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Kouza, who owns a Pagani Huayra but opted for a Ferrari 296 for this supercar sortie went on to articulate the consensus of every participant.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Trevor Immelman went on to win by three shots in 2008 with Snedeker shooting 77 in the final round.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Jackson went on to work with other Jewish producers and executives throughout his career.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Musk went on to acquire the company for $44 billion in late 2022 and renamed the service as X.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
The Horned Frogs went on to lose, 9-2.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In addition, both went on to star in Dancing with the Stars and ultimately be part of the Love Island USA universe as hosts.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Kouza, who owns a Pagani Huayra but opted for a Ferrari 296 for this supercar sortie went on to articulate the consensus of every participant.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Trevor Immelman went on to win by three shots in 2008 with Snedeker shooting 77 in the final round.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Jackson went on to work with other Jewish producers and executives throughout his career.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Musk went on to acquire the company for $44 billion in late 2022 and renamed the service as X.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
The Horned Frogs went on to lose, 9-2.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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Except that is not what happened.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Police said the fatal confrontation happened next to a weed truck parked across from a gas station.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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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
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The eight wolves that are not in packs rambled much farther and were less likely to stay in a specific area, Cassidy said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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There was an active shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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In our family, my father was usually the one driving, but there was never any doubt who was really setting our direction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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One recent incident occurred in October at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, triggered after a large fire broke out in a corner of the refinery where crude oil is turned to jet fuel, and resulted in a violent blast that rattled homes up to one mile away.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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On Wednesday, the bond selloff took a breather, offering a measure of relief after the spike in yields rattled investors.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter connected with Kore-eda in Tokyo ahead of Cannes to discuss how Sheep in a Box came about.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The project came about after Frances portrayed Lady Macbeth in a 2016 play and planted a seed in her husband's creative mind.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The plane came down hard, fast and bumpy, yet stuck the landing.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Gardiner also had three phones on him when the plane went down this week, according to prosecutors.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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