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  • past tense form of go.
  • past tense form of wend.
Definitions

went

[went] / wɛnt /










VERB
proceed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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According to the complaint, the incident occurred in December 2020 when Maria went to the home’s backyard to empty out a vacuum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

She proudly points out that plenty of ideas from Ireland went in the opposite direction.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Watch the video above as WSJ went inside a Mars factory in Topeka, Kan., to find out why it’s so hard to make a naturally blue M&M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Prices for its MacBooks went up by as much as 18%, while the Apple TV streaming device saw a more than 50% price hike, to $199.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“He went to find me some water. My headache tells me it’s necessary.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam



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