goes on

VERB

continue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct endure go ahead happen hold on last occur persist proceed stay take place

WEAK

act advance bear behave carry on come about comport deport execute hang on keep on persevere ramble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue halt leave stop

Example Sentences

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Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once warned that philosophical problems arise when “language goes on holiday.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Another problem emerges as the piece goes on: Taylor herself is in love.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The document goes on to explain how the intern was caught by staff at Middlesbrough as he spied on their training session in the build-up to their play-off semi-final in May.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“No one knows what goes on in these courthouses,” Jenkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A great deal of what he’s started goes on without him now.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French