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went ahead

VERB

proceed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin continue go on

WEAK

advance dash ahead edge forward go forward move on progress shoot ahead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease complete end finish halt stop

WEAK

discontinue

Example Sentences

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The documents obtained by the BBC do not indicate whether the audit ultimately went ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

And legal scholars said there is no basis for this case, but it went ahead and settled it.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

It was unclear whether the team went ahead with the AI suggestions.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The talks went ahead anyway without a truce on that front, but the White House did ultimately deliver one days later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

When Permian went ahead 35-0 in the third quarter Gaines started to substitute liberally because he didn’t believe in running up the score.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger