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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Gaspar, 44, thinks that goal doesn’t go far enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“The consequences of this case go far beyond me or everyone here,” Musk said Tuesday from the courtroom in Oakland, Calif., according to reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“The economic consequences of the Iran war for the German economy go far beyond price increases,” ZEW President Achim Wambach said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

All the executive parties maintain that the allocation does not go far enough.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As I finish Soledad’s story, I know that despite her tragedies, she will go far in life, even though she will have to live with this piece of sadness inside her forever.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau