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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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"I hope audiences leave with a better understanding of what Belfast went through but also some empathy for all the characters just to see it's not all black and white."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In fact, after the multiple fell to around this level in early April 2025, the stock went on to double over the following 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Not only did Clark’s team go on to win, the taunt — much like a number of other moments involving the sharpshooting former Hawkeye — went viral.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Excitement about AI agents crested this year when a tool called OpenClaw went viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I went over each item, trying to think how I would explain it in a court process.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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