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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Nearly everybody said that Hearts could not go the distance, but they're still there, still believing.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

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

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Others of his kind fail to go the distance because of a detail misspoken or a slip of the mask.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

"If you are a good swimmer, and only if you know you can go the distance, give your things to someone you trust and go now! Now!"

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

go the distance

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