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went

1 American  
[went] / wɛnt /

verb

  1. simple past tense of go.

  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of go.


went 2 American  
[went] / wɛnt /

verb

  1. Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.


went British  
/ wɛnt /

verb

  1. the past tense of go 1

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Trump, for his part, said Tuesday's medical went "PERFECTLY" in a post on his Truth Social platform shortly after the appointment.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Before a fundraiser in Las Vegas, where tickets went for as much as $844,600 per couple, Trump met with a group that included Doug Burgum, who is now interior secretary, and Brockman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

McCullough Jnr said: "We didn't understand, even then, the trauma and the hurt that they went through and what they had to sacrifice when they not only served... but when they came home."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

No evacuation warnings went out to that area before evacuations were ordered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Though it was years now since his illness, Father still walked unsteadily and I still went with him on his daily stroll through the downtown streets.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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