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Synonyms

going on

Idioms  

  1. Also, going on for. Approaching, especially an age or time. For example, She's twelve, going on thirteen, or It's going on for midnight. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see go on.

Example Sentences

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“We have a very successful negotiation going on right now. If it happens, it will be announced fairly soon.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The show gets very complicated on its way to a circular semi-conclusion; there is a lot going on, with Linda’s mayoral ambitions and various relationship issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He believes people will find "a huge resonance between what's going on today and what was going on in those times".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

So just tell me what’s going on and we can forgive each other.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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