go the distance

VERB

consummate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

polish off terminate

STRONG

accomplish can clinch close compass complete conclude crown effectuate end halt perfect perform sign wrap

WEAK

button down call a day carry out clean up come come through drop curtain fold up get it together knock off mop up put away put finishing touch on put lid on put to bed sew up take care of top it off ultimate wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

begin commence continue fail give up not finish start stop

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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Nearly everybody said that Hearts could not go the distance, but they're still there, still believing.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Any serious competitor has to be ready to go the distance.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

It's hard to imagine that most of them will go the distance.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

Suddenly, a series that seemed capable of ending in a sweep after Game 1 now looks like it could go the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

They would need 40,000 years to go the distance to the nearest star.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

go the distance

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