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  • past tense form of go.
  • past tense form of wend.
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went

[went] / wɛnt /










VERB
proceed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The company, which counts Bill Gates as an early backer, went public in a buzzy IPO in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"We went searching for a confirmed XYZ candidate with a photon beam but instead found two other structures," said Malte Albrecht, a staff scientist at Jefferson Lab.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Police went to the store, reviewed security footage and spoke with witnesses but did not find anyone.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

My fiancé needed a suit for the upcoming celebrations, so we went shopping.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

“You must get a good rest,” I went on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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