Thesaurus results for GOING ON

going on

verb

Definition of going on

present participle of go on

as in happening

to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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as in rambling

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains

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Recent Examples of going on The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The only thing going on in my mind was, ‘Get your head over the ball’. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, for those of us steeped in the tech field, there is quite a bit of head scratching going on. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 And comedy gives its audience a break from what’s going on in their lives, says Bryant. — Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Thyroid tests are important to see what’s going on with your metabolism and hormones. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 Since then, opposition to the program has grown, with detractors pointing to examples of people entering diversion and then going on to commit more serious crimes. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Wells vanished after going on a boat trip with friends on the 4th of July, officials said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on

Verb

Once there, Meir was able to unzip a portion of Adenot's extravehicular mobility unit's (EMU's) upper arm assembly to inspect what was happening.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Users can discover and host wellness events, find their community, and stay engaged with what’s happening around them through a single platform.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of rambling

Verb

The song was a frenetic evolution of Brooklyn drill—the grimy, bone-rattling subgenre of hip-hop popularized by Bobby Shmurda—and its instrumental by the British producer 808Melo gave it a brash East London bounce.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The blockade choked one of the world’s most important shipping lanes and Iran dictated where the war’s frontline would be, rattling the global economy.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattling

Verb

An important milestone in this path is a fault-tolerant computer with over 100 million gates running on 200 qubits.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
While the flagship sports are running on USA Network, parent company Versant has also begun to use CNBC (which is also about as widely distributed as cable channels can get) for some sports, and turning Fandango into a streaming destination.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of running on

Verb

About $10 million in premium exchanged hands, with the biggest single trades coming about a half-hour after the announcement when someone bought 2,000 8-strike calls expiring in November and December for about $510,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
This shift might be coming about due to nostalgia, a desire to restore an older home to its roots, or a need to confine certain activities and items to certain areas.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

Throw him in yard, full go, no more limiting, no snap counts, no concern for opponent’s souls and fully unleash the 25-year-old coming off two ACL surgeries while everyone crosses fingers that his ligaments hold up.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The streetcar hurtled down the hill before coming off the rails on a bend and smashing into a building, leaving the wooden cabin a crumpled wreck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026