Definitions

go far

VERB

be successful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

do well

WEAK

achieve advance get ahead get on make a name move up in the world progress rise succeed

Antonyms

WEAK

fail

Example Sentences

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And $50 million won’t go far in the world of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The potential applications go far beyond space missions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

An independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This would mean "joint supervision, harmonised insolvency and greater tax coherence, which go far beyond what is currently proposed", she told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He tells me I show ability in smiles, and that I could go far.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood