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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
The future superintendent went on to serve as an administrator at South Wayne Junior High School, now known as Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center.
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Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
Hollins went on to wear the jersey during warmups before Sunday’s game.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The film went on to play at OUTShine Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and more.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Councilman Urbom then went on to gesture, looking through the barrel of a gun with one eye.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Foege went on to lead the CDC and served as a senior medical adviser and senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Blake/Reuters Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Charles went on to lead the property’s redevelopment, aiming to create boutique-style glamping accommodations for road trippers.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Brady went on his honeymoon to Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast a few years back; Matthew hasn’t returned to Italy since those 2006 Games.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
Hollins went on to wear the jersey during warmups before Sunday’s game.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The film went on to play at OUTShine Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and more.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Councilman Urbom then went on to gesture, looking through the barrel of a gun with one eye.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Foege went on to lead the CDC and served as a senior medical adviser and senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Blake/Reuters Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Charles went on to lead the property’s redevelopment, aiming to create boutique-style glamping accommodations for road trippers.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Brady went on his honeymoon to Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast a few years back; Matthew hasn’t returned to Italy since those 2006 Games.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The water reaching the Lower Basin will probably fall below that point later this year or next, which has never happened, said Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Drew Mestemaker threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Hawkins rambled for 186 yards and four scores on 25 carries.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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Importantly, there was no access to our member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, or member direct messages or profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the while, there was the cancer.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Anxiety around megacap tech firms’ AI spending — Alphabet and Meta have also announced big spending plans in recent days — has rattled Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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While silver's recent price correction has rattled markets, the metal still trades at over double its early 2025 levels, supported by persistent supply deficits and growing industrial demand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The final straw came about two weeks ago, when the bar's doorman confiscated a fake ID featuring the face of Benjamin Franklin — complete with a fictional home address on Market Street.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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This was the second ad that GM ran on Super Bowl Sunday.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The original 4 Blocks ran for three seasons on Warner Bros Discovery’s German net TNT Series and ran on Prime Video internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Legal bills As her campaign income went down, her spending on legal expenses has gone up.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cam was returning to his home in the Prescott area after a brief trip to California when his plane went down, according to Tony.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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