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go all the way

VERB
copulate
Synonyms
STRONG
bed breed cohabit conjugate couple fornicate lay mate unite
WEAK
be carnal do it fool around go to bed have coition have relations have sex lie with make it make love make out sleep together sleep with
Antonyms
STRONG
divide separate
WEAK
abstain refrain
VERB
make love
Synonyms
WEAK
be intimate breed copulate fool around fornicate go to bed with have sexual intercourse have sexual relations lay make out mate procreate screw sleep together
VERB
persist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry on carry over continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain
STRONG
abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive
WEAK
be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop
STRONG
forget
WEAK
quit
VERB
survive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand
STRONG
outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive
WEAK
be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go the limit hold out keep afloat live down live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject
STRONG
give up leave quit stop
WEAK
cease

Example Sentences

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You can go all the way up to the CEO if you like — and consider copying other relevant officials.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

"When you have time out, I used it wisely I think to try and make sure that when I try and come back to tennis, that I'm ready to go all the way again."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

It then details a review process that starts with a department chair and can go all the way up to the board of regents, the system’s governing board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

In credit, you go all the way up the high-yield curve.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“You’re gonna see that little needle go all the way off the dial,” Dad said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls