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  • past tense form of go.
  • past tense form of wend.
Synonyms

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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Rubio went on to point out that Betancourt was not currently being investigated by the US.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The Aussie breakdancer who went viral in 2024 for her cringingly bad performance at the Summer Olympics in Paris is the subject of an infuriating new Netflix documentary about the whole ordeal.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

After GoPro went public, Nicholas Woodman, its founder and CEO, described the company as a global brand with room to expand.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The same Pew study showed that unfavorable views toward the U.S. went from 26% to 42% during the George W. Bush presidency, dropping back to 28% after Barack Obama was elected.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Yet another reason Clare went to bed early on this night.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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