Definitions

going on

ADJECTIVE

afoot

Synonyms

WEAK

astir brewing cooking forthcoming getting ready in preparation

Antonyms

WEAK

completed ended finished

ADJECTIVE

consecutive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ensuing successive

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous following in order in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim succedent succeeding successional understandable uninterrupted

Antonyms

WEAK

broken discontinuous infrequent intermittent interrupted unconsecutive

ADJECTIVE

extending

Synonyms

STRONG

approaching continuing lengthening ranging spanning spreading stretching

WEAK

continual continuous endless perpetual

ADJECTIVE

perpetual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant continued continuous endless enduring eternal incessant infinite interminable never-ending perennial permanent persistent recurring unceasing unending

WEAK

abiding everlasting immortal imperishable intermittent never-ceasing perdurable recurrent reoccurring repeated repeating repetitious returning sempiternal unchanging undying unfailing uninterrupted unremitting without end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded ceasing changeable changing completed discontinuous ending ephemeral finished finite halting intermittent interrupted irregular limited stopping temporary terminable transient

WEAK

brief fleeting momentary

ADJECTIVE

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

current

STRONG

begun being coeval commenced contemporary instant modern nowadays prompt started today

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment contemporaneous even now existent extant for the time being immediate in duration in process just now present-day topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONG

late old

WEAK

far former future past previous

ADJECTIVE

present-day

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary modern

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment begun being coeval commenced contemporaneous current even now existent existing extant for the time being immediate in duration in process instant just now new now nowadays prompt started today topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned

ADJECTIVE

protractile

Synonyms

WEAK

approaching continual continuing continuous endless expansible expansile extendible extensile lengthening perpetual ranging spanning spreading stretch stretchable stretching

ADJECTIVE

sequent

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following in order in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successional successive understandable uninterrupted

ADJECTIVE

serial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sequential

STRONG

following

WEAK

consecutive continual continued continuing ensuing sequent succedent succeeding successional successive

Antonyms

WEAK

disordered

ADJECTIVE

successional

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following in order in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successive understandable uninterrupted

NOUN

continuation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuance continuity extension perpetuation preservation

STRONG

assiduity duration endurance furtherance increase line postscript production prolongation propagation protraction sequel succession supplement sustenance tenacity

WEAK

augmenting continuing enduring increasing maintaining perpetuating persisting preserving producing prolonging protracting sustaining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stoppage

WEAK

cessation end finish halt stop termination

NOUN

persistency

Synonyms

STRONG

assiduity continuance continuity continuum duration endurance extension furtherance increase line perpetuation persistence postscript preservation production prolongation propagation protraction sequel succession supplement sustenance tenacity

WEAK

augmenting continuing enduring increasing maintaining perpetuating persisting preserving producing prolonging protracting sustaining

Antonyms

STRONG

curtailment decrease destruction end hindrance indifference ruin stoppage

Example Sentences

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On Friday, the president confirmed that he wouldn’t make it, after teasing Thursday that he just had a bit too much going on.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"We work with tropical butterflies and do a lot of conservation work, making people aware of what's going on behind the scenes," she said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Lawyer Chris Parente, representing Brian Straw, said that raised red flags, and he pressed the government to share the full unredacted transcripts, saying the public deserved to know what was going on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I think as humans we have all sorts of things going on underneath the surface,” Espinosa says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I barely said anything to my parents, even though they asked me a few times what was going on.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

going on

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