Synonyms of go
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as in to proceed 
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as in to move
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as in to suffice
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as in to correspond
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as in to lead
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as in to become
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as in to collapse
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as in to belong
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as in to fade
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as in to follow
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as in to vary
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as in to put
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as in to intend
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as in to stop
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as in to afford
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as in to stand
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as in to die
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as in to succeed
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as in ready
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as in trend
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as in energy
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as in try
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in to follow
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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as in to put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
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as in to intend
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in to stop
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in to die
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action
all systems are go
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
snowboarding is all the go
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a healthy six-year-old full of go
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
a young executive with the go to make this company grow
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Recent Examples of go
Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of non-maternity options on the market that could work around a bump: any of the looser silhouettes or anything with an elastic or tie waistband could easily go below a bump and continue to inch further down as the months go on.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Joey Knight, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
This is my new go-spring treat for sunny afternoons and porch-chair traveling.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2021
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Verb
Trump himself has gone all in on the crypto industry of late—even releasing his own memecoin, $TRUMP.
—Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of non-maternity options on the market that could work around a bump: any of the looser silhouettes or anything with an elastic or tie waistband could easily go below a bump and continue to inch further down as the months go on.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
If the Cowboys opt for the poison preferred recently by Carolina, Evans — Tampa Bay’s career receiving yardage leader — could conduct a go-route clinic.
—Joey Knight, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
This is my new go-spring treat for sunny afternoons and porch-chair traveling.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2021
Noun
Both of those conditions are likely to come up with a gaming device meant for playing on the go.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 1881, a young businessman named John Taylor moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Kansas City with a dream of starting his own store.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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If players don’t have a clear bag on them, a 1 gallon Ziploc bag will suffice.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This column is not about to adjudicate the merits of a complex legal case but suffice to say the US Justice Department has any number of priority legal cases to pursue.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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The equation no longer corresponds to a Turing machine that computes perfect squares—and, more generally, the Diophantine equations can no longer encode the halting problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force has defined a highly effective strategy; corresponding operational concepts and technologies; and a new training regimen to ensure U.S. equities in space are secured.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Listen: The Five Eyes have noticed Hanging over the rapid dissolution of these old relationships is the question of who would lead in the United States’ absence.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Britain and France are leading that effort, which could involve several other European countries.—
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6 Mar. 2025
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The extended aging has added a rich, layered complexity, with oak, cinnamon, and clove spices becoming more prominent as the whisky opens.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Gisela Schober/Getty Images Balenciaga, Cannes Film Festival Victor Boyko/Getty Images Moore’s kickoff at Cannes was filled with references to a film that nobody had seen yet—something that became clearer as the tour went on.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some argue that there are five, six, seven, or more precepts that belong in the doctrine.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fluorescent Lighting Fluorescent lighting doesn't belong in the home, but that hasn't stopped people from reaching for the harsh, cool lights.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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