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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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Throw in the love of a good woman, an old-school workout program, and a belief in miracles, and these two will manage to go the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

“Kurt said that Claire is like Rocky,” she says, referring to the iconic character’s grit and determination to go the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

It's hard to imagine that most of them will go the distance.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

They would need 40,000 years to go the distance to the nearest star.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan