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  • plural of go.
  • present tense form of go (3rd person singular).
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goes

1 American  
[gohz] / goʊz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of go.


noun

  1. plural of go.

Goes 2 American  
[goos] / gus /

noun

  1. Hugo van der c1440–82, Flemish painter.


GOES 3 American  
Goes British  
/ ɡuːs /

noun

  1. Hugo van der. ?1440–82, Flemish painter: works include the Pontinari Altarpiece and The Death of a Virgin

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If Nacua goes on injured reserve, he will join star receiver Davante Adams, who has been out since suffering a hamstring injury against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The same goes for any household possessions or money you leave behind.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

"There are more like Brand" reads the Daily Mirror's headline, which goes on to explain that Nandy "fears showbiz could be shielding more predators like Russell Brand".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Alice Huang also goes by Huang Le and isn’t related to the Nvidia CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

After she goes, I find the beanbag chairs in the basement and drag them up to the treehouse.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

She’s also got a funny and moving bedroom-pop album of her own due Friday called “And the Crowd Goes Mild.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Appeared in the October 10, 2026, print edition as 'Mike Ditka Goes Home'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” Lowe, the Emmy-winning star of “Life Goes On,” and his family said in a Sept. 29 statement announcing Fiona’s death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Appeared in the August 12, 2026, print edition as 'Youngkin Goes to Bat for School Choice'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

But His jaw goes up And down, and my mouth Goes up and Down, on red candy, The best I can do.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

He directs Stanford’s Wilderness Medicine Fellowship and runs Global Outdoor Emergency Support, or GOES, which provides medical guidance for outdoor travelers.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021

I go to a Web site for a trusted-traveler program and have to decide whether to click on GOES, Nexus, GlobalEntry, Sentri, Flux, or FAST—bureaucratic terms that mean nothing to me.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"Of course what you say GOES," he said, giving her his friendly grin.

From T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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