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goes supernova

goes supernova is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go supernova.

Meaning of go supernova

Verb

go supernova (third-person singular simple present goes supernova, present participle went supernova, simple past and past participle gone supernova)

  1. (intransitive) To explode in a supernova.
    • The star might go supernova soon.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To become very popular or successful.
    • Butter yellow (yes, the pastel between canary and beige) has been on the rise for the past few years, and we’ve seen it splashed across enough recent runways and style influencers to finally make a call: The soft, silky shade is about to go supernova.2024 February 22, Jake Henry Smith, “Butter Yellow Will Be Everywhere This Year—Here’s How to Style It”, in Glamour

Questions about goes supernova

What is goes supernova the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes supernova is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go supernova.

Words near goes supernova in the dictionary

  1. goes soft
  2. goes sour
  3. goes south
  4. goes straight
  5. goes strong
  6. goes supernova
  7. goes the distance
  8. goes the entire animal
  9. goes the entire swine
  10. goes the extra mile
  11. goes the route

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