went (to)

past tense of go (to)
as in consulted
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager

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  • The department consulted with the CHP, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the Marin County Fire Department, the Safe Routes to School Program and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Blunk said.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Pillich consulted with her legal mentors, a spiritual advisor and her husband, who also is Catholic.
    Haley BeMiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • The mice will be used in experiments on reproduction in low Earth orbit.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Rare earths are something that China used some years ago in a spat with Japan.
    Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Went (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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