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as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in to ramble
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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as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
And listen, the government has a select few people who have some type of sour grapes about things that went on, really in their own lives, frankly.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 2 Oct. 2024
Sarah’s going to need protection because some corporate goons led by Sam Worthington are out to stop her dumping on the wheat that’s headed to Africa.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The whole thing was strangely riveting for something that had so little going on in it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
And listen, the government has a select few people who have some type of sour grapes about things that went on, really in their own lives, frankly.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
Following their shotgun wedding, goons sent by Ivan's father show up to pry the couple apart.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 2 Oct. 2024
Sarah’s going to need protection because some corporate goons led by Sam Worthington are out to stop her dumping on the wheat that’s headed to Africa.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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The death happened about 9:14 p.m. Monday in the Target store parking lot in the 1500 block of 40th Street.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of airlines and aviation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic Party lost the presidency to an unpopular, indisciplined authoritarian with a penchant for rambling incoherently about Hannibal Lecter — again.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, these meteors ramble along in space and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when both the Southern and Northern Taurids overlap.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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But Trump’s victory came down to a broader erosion of support from voters.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, for the third cycle straight, this election will come down to a choice between two fundamentally different visions of America and two fundamentally different leaders, in style and substance alike.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, and unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film stars, of all people, Hugh Grant, who is said to have an amazing turn as a villain in the film.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just before our trip began, a group of St. Louis Neo Nazis had draped swastikas on an overpass in an act of pre-election saber rattling.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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Many Japanese action films are too much about fantasy, either Yakuza [gangsters] or serial killers.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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