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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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Castro Espín talked for nearly an hour recounting details of cooperation between the Cuban and U.S. governments going back several administrations that surprised Deare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

And France has a lot more than Alice & Bob going on.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Things are not going well at the moment, so he’s lashing out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist, Mike Wilson, sees a similar “discounting process” in stocks, going back as far as last October, but argues it reflects a more positive outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“He did it! He’s going to have his puzzles published in The New York Times!”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam