went

verb

Definition of wentnext
past tense of go
1
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans

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2
as in moved
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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3
as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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as in corresponded
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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5
as in led
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river

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as in became
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 collapsed
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 belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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9
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go

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10
as in followed
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 ranged
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million

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as in 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 planned
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 stopped
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went

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as in afforded
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all

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as in took
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 died
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night

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as in succeeded
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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Recent Examples of went The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The case went cold for decades after the Ada County Sheriff’s Office worked to identify the man to no avail. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 No team in the league went oppo and hit grounders at a higher rate than the Brewers in the regular season. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Where the money from the cards went exactly, the guy taking payment couldn’t say. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 For his five-part walk, Godby went from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Knoxville, Tennessee to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Fargo, North Dakota to Bozeman, Montana to Seattle. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Sykes went 7-of-12 from the field, including two 3-pointers, off the bench. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 Caporaso went 4-of-14 against Reeves and 7-foot, 255-pound Paul Mbiya for stretches. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went
  1. proceeded
  2. moved
  3. sufficed
  4. corresponded
  5. led
  6. became
  7. collapsed
  8. belonged
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  • Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.
    — Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • No one in the city has turned to the Sixers for salvation for years, accustomed to a process that never proceeded.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Deloitte found only 25% of organizations have moved 40% or more of their AI pilots into production.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficed
Verb
  • The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • In April this year, a European consortium led by Belgian telecommunications company Proximus won one of four contracts together worth up to €180 million under the Commission’s sovereign cloud procurement programme.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Comcast, led by Brian Roberts and Michael Cavanagh, reported its third-quarter financials, Peacock posted a pre-tax profit of $261 million, which followed a $189 million profit in the most recent second quarter and a $217 million year-ago loss.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of led
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  • Why Airbnb’s founder became its chief recruiter Chesky thinks he was born a good founder.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her sophomore album, 1989’s Eyes on This, became the first album by a female solo rapper to appear on the Billboard 200.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of became
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  • Eons ago a star up to 30 times the mass of our sun collapsed and perished, forming a black hole.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After reaching a grassy area between the lot and East Seminary Drive, Holt collapsed.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • The car can accelerate from zero-60 in less than a second and perform feats that once belonged in science fiction.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • A little Pi can now run technology that not very long ago belonged firmly in the expensive category.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of belonged

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“Went.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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