went (to)

Definition of went (to)next
past tense of go (to)
as in consulted
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager

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  • For Nanea, a Hawaiian girl in the 1940s, the company consulted a Pearl Harbor witness.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • In response, cruise staff increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated ill passengers and crew members, and consulted with the CDC on sanitation procedures and reporting cases, according to the CDC.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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  • The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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“Went (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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