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 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 Once Spieth took the unplayable, the hill blocked any view of what was actually going on. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 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 Plus, there’s been a lot of sentencing reparations going on at the federal courthouse lately. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going on

Verb

As is happening with consumers nationally, the elevated prices are impacting fans as well.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Additional safeguards have since been implemented to help prevent a similar mistake from happening again.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 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

Kemp and Jackson united at the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon for the first time since Jackson’s party-rattling primary win.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
There’s certainly good news there, but the program also saw its average revenue per user drop over the last quarter, rattling investors.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattling

Verb

The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The veteran was running on empty like much of the team, but still held the Mets to one run over six innings.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of running on

Verb

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
Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

Mateo Kovacic has been starting the games on tour in Asia, with Nico Gonzalez coming off the bench.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The Bucs invested a first-round pick in Bain and added Lions free agent Al-Quadin Muhammad, who had 11 sacks coming off the bench last season.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026