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Synonyms

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  

abbreviation

  1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

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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Example Sentences

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But U.S. exports have been wavering substantially week-to-week, and the largest share of U.S. jet fuel goes to Canada and Mexico, so there’s only so much available supply to divert to Europe.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Sergio joked: "If he goes faster than me, I'm going to hold him."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“They have some good aircraft, some good assets, and when the price of oil goes down, we’ll sell it for a profit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The data of the most recent report certainly reflects that life always goes on. At some point, you can’t just wait forever,” Jason Waugh, president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Anyway, the chord progression goes like this: it starts with G major, on a couple of downstrokes.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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