1
as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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2
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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The crash, like most in Sacramento, happened at night on a dangerous road.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Ford, who also opened The Butcher’s Club in Palm Beach Gardens in 2022, can’t quite believe everything that has happened in the past few months.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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