go wrong

phrase

1
: to happen or proceed in a way that causes a bad result
We have to figure out what went wrong with the experiment.
Everything is going wrong for me today.
When she didn't come back, we feared that something had gone horribly wrong.
2
: to make a mistake
I followed the instructions to the letter and the computer still doesn't work. Where did I go wrong?
"I don't know what to order." "Their clam chowder is good. You can't go wrong with there."

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However, the problem is that when something does go wrong, the impact can be huge. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Instead, the detention center became an example of what could go wrong. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026 During the latest installment of our original social improv comedy series, The Boss, Christina is on set for a summer beauty photoshoot, and everything that could go wrong does go wrong. — Instyle Editors, InStyle, 2 July 2026 The Real Lesson From Early Incidents These incidents are an early signal of how quickly things can go wrong when autonomous systems are given operational access without sufficient controls. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go wrong

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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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