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Synonyms

goes

1 American  
[gohz] / goʊz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of go.

noun

  1. plural of go.

Goes 2 American  
[goos] / gus /

noun

  1. Hugo van der c1440–82, Flemish painter.

GOES 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Goes British  
/ ɡuːs /

noun

  1. Hugo van der. ?1440–82, Flemish painter: works include the Pontinari Altarpiece and The Death of a Virgin

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The first thing that popped into my mind was Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and the connection goes beyond temptation and ingestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“We’re not here to arrest people and look for a prosecution on somebody who goes into a store one time down on his or her luck,” LiPetri said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Tim Cook must feel as though no good deed goes unpunished.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The fear is that if Mythos gets into the wrong hands or goes rogue it might lead to major data breaches or debilitating cyber-attacks.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

What if Camille goes through my clothes and finds the postcard?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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