Showing Results for "went"

went

[went] / wɛnt /

VERB

advance, proceed physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel

STRONG

abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw

WEAK

beat it bug out get away get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make for make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off skip out take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off

Antonyms

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face remain stay stop

STRONG

arrive come continue enter wait

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch surrender

VERB

operate, function

Synonyms

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continue move run score work

STRONG

act click flourish maintain perform persist prosper succeed thrive

WEAK

carry on make out pan out

Antonyms

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cease halt stop

STRONG

fail give up languish lose

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch stay surrender

VERB

span, stretch

Synonyms

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extend lead make range reach run

STRONG

connect cover fit spread vary

WEAK

give access

Antonyms

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fail halt lose obey stop

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch stay surrender

VERB

contribute, work towards an end

Synonyms

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come develop happen proceed serve turn

STRONG

avail befall chance concur conduce eventuate fare incline occur persevere persist result tend transpire wax

WEAK

fall out lead to turn out work out

Antonyms

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cease halt stop

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cause give up leave quit

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch stay surrender

VERB

agree, harmonize

Synonyms

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like set

STRONG

accord belong blend chime complement conform correspond dovetail enjoy fit jibe match mesh relish square suit

WEAK

be adapted for be designed for

Antonyms

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differ disagree disconnect dislike hate refuse

WEAK

be born break create mismatch stay stop surrender

VERB

die, collapse

Synonyms

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break drop fail finish give spend

STRONG

bend cave conclude consume crumble decease decline demise depart deplete devour dissipate exhaust expend expire fritter perish squander succumb terminate waste weaken worsen yield

WEAK

fold up pass away pass on run through use up

Antonyms

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earn keep

STRONG

accumulate bear begin build collect commence create gather hoard hold improve increase save start store

WEAK

be born disagree mismatch stay stop surrender

VERB

elapse

Synonyms

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pass

STRONG

expire flow lapse transpire

WEAK

be spent pass away slip away waste away

Antonyms

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch stay stop surrender

VERB

endure

Synonyms

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allow stand take

STRONG

abide bear brook let permit stomach suffer swallow tolerate

WEAK

consent to put up with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow hold keep refuse reject

STRONG

shun stop

WEAK

be born break create disagree mismatch stay surrender

VERB

change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

saunter

STRONG

alter go journey pass proceed shift travel

Antonyms

STRONG

remain stay stop wait

VERB

proceed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meander saunter

STRONG

go journey pass travel

Antonyms

STRONG

stay

Example Sentences

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The majority of the contributions went to Park, who raised $1.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Belov claimed that after walking away, he was still being "disrespected" so he turned around and went back to the group.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The post went viral and Payne immediately picked up more than a million followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Earlier this year, a website went live for another Calce company called Brownsville Energy Storage Terminals.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But first things first: Sancho went to the stables to take care of his donkey.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios