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go the distance

VERB
consummate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
polish off terminate
STRONG
accomplish can clinch close compass complete conclude crown effectuate end halt perfect perform sign wrap
WEAK
button down call a day carry out clean up come come through drop curtain fold up get it together knock off mop up put away put finishing touch on put lid on put to bed sew up take care of top it off ultimate wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONG
begin commence continue fail give up not finish start stop
WEAK
neglect

Example Sentences

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With a combined knockout ratio of 95%, few expect Saturday's fight to go the distance.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Distrust is the topmost requirement to go the distance in this game, after all.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Any serious competitor has to be ready to go the distance.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

There’s something that happens on a pickleball court when points go the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Fiver said no more and Hazel turned his thoughts to the raid and the difficulty he foresaw of getting the hutch rabbits to go the distance back to the warren.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams