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  • past tense form of go.
  • past tense form of wend.
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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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In an X post on Monday, Currie went to great lengths to explain how and why he differentiates between his short and long-term views on the oil trade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

“When I finally went to the doctor, he told me, ‘Yeah, you needed glasses five years ago,’” says Knibbe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

According to experts, early voting data is showing something unexpected: The vote is being driven by young voters rather than just those who went through the earlier battles.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

"No matter what really went on in that castle, you're a victim to the edit."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

It’s not like Maggie went looking for a long-lost cousin.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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