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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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These are everyday words people use to describe what goes on in the human mind.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

If she’s with her 5-year-old son and her sugar goes low, the first thing she thinks of is a Gatorade or soda, which wouldn’t be covered.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"If it goes all the way to the Constitutional Court, we'll most likely get a final order within four to five years' time," said Roux.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Carney has a problem with us. He gets on a plane and he goes to China. Does he think the Chinese economy is going to buy his stuff?,”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The band member groans, shakes his head, and goes on, “But first we have a short film: udeyonv .... What They’ve Been Taught, directed by Cherokee citizen Brit Hensel.”

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

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