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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 Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hawks went on to outscore them, 20-9, through the rest of regulation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The photo carousel went on to feature Hathaway’s final look, an off-the-shoulder neutral top with exaggerated sleeves, paired with black leather pants by Vaquera, per Vogue.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Musical, which soft open in Chicago before heading to Broadway, but ground-breaking productions that went on to change the nation's theatrical course.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That was the case in 2023 when Local 99 workers went on strike and teachers joined them for three days.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Among the La Jolla club’s claims to fame are that its first president was Samuel Gillispie, who with his wife, Ada, went on to found La Jolla’s Gillispie School.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Cutting his teeth in part through college gigs booked via the The National Association for Campus Activities, or NACA, Holmes went on to do multiple specials for Comedy Central — back when those were a thing — and further bolstered his momentum with late-night sets and festival appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hawks went on to outscore them, 20-9, through the rest of regulation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The photo carousel went on to feature Hathaway’s final look, an off-the-shoulder neutral top with exaggerated sleeves, paired with black leather pants by Vaquera, per Vogue.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Musical, which soft open in Chicago before heading to Broadway, but ground-breaking productions that went on to change the nation's theatrical course.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That was the case in 2023 when Local 99 workers went on strike and teachers joined them for three days.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Among the La Jolla club’s claims to fame are that its first president was Samuel Gillispie, who with his wife, Ada, went on to found La Jolla’s Gillispie School.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Cutting his teeth in part through college gigs booked via the The National Association for Campus Activities, or NACA, Holmes went on to do multiple specials for Comedy Central — back when those were a thing — and further bolstered his momentum with late-night sets and festival appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 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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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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After being rattled into 19 turnovers in Game 2, Orlando played with pace without panic — exactly what coach Jamahl Mosley demanded.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that rattled Wall Street last year, has been at the center of such accusations.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once that period of time passes, a more in-depth investigation is required to bring arrestable charges against a suspect; in Lussier's case, the auditor's report noted that her final 911 call came about half an hour beyond the window.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Torre reported the deal came about seven months after Ballmer personally invested $50 million in Aspiration, in September 2021, and the Clippers announced their $300 million sponsorship deal.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 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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Both results came down to basics.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The order that came down from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director, Meghan Hertel, applies to Zone 3, the waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line south to Pigeon Point near Pescadero in San Mateo County.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a story that Yetnikoff loved to tell, and some version of that possibly went down.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Went on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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