going

[goh-ing] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

active

Synonyms

STRONG

bustling flowing functioning impelling mobile movable moving operating operative progressive pushing rapid rolling running rushing rust

WEAK

alive astir at work effective efficacious exertive hasty in force in play in process restless

Antonyms

STRONG

fixed immobile permanent stationary unmovable

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration escape evacuation exit exodus expatriation farewell flight getaway goodbye hegira migration parting passage powder

WEAK

bow out congé going away quittin

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival arriving entrance greeting hello staying

Example Sentences

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This was true for me: I have a husband who, if we were going to do the parenting thing, wanted to do it well.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Viktor - the volunteer - kept going back to the spot from where he could speak to Fabiana to reassure her.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

“You have people engaging in conversations about how they’re going to rearrange their pantry, or where the vanity should go in the master bath—it’s really exciting.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

“So that we’re going to have to solve before we can truly say we’re one company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Things are going so fast, I can’t make out anything other than a blur of light.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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