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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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Budapest's annual pride march went ahead last year in spite of the ban, with organisers of the march saying at the time that a record 200,000 people took part.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

However, the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He said there would be no "cognisable harm or grave injustice" if a trial went ahead.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

So Leah took all the water and went ahead.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver