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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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They also wanted to combine research with outreach on a topic that often goes unnoticed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"Everyone around them - coaches, families - there's so much that goes into it. That's the side people don't see. There are a lot of hard yards from a lot of people."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

An old mantra reasserts itself once more: “As the consumer goes, so goes the U.S. economy.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Nothing could be worse. Every time we pass on a price increase to our customers, the price of aluminum goes up even more,” Reitnouer, the CEO of the Reading, Pa. company, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He goes to take another sip of his water and groans because his one little bottle is empty.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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