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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 longer the conflict goes on, the greater inflationary pressures are likely to be.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

His brother, David, goes on trial on Thursday along with 10 other defendants on charges of influence-peddling which he denies.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It’s the kind of silence that goes on for so long that you have no choice but to fill in the blanks and decide what other people are saying for them.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender