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went from strength to strength

went from strength to strength is the simple past of go from strength to strength.

Meaning of go from strength to strength

Verb

go from strength to strength (third-person singular simple present goes from strength to strength, present participle going from strength to strength, simple past went from strength to strength, past participle gone from strength to strength)

  1. (idiomatic) To continue to get stronger, more and more successful.
    • The Internet continues to go from strength to strength as it matures, finding new ways to better itself.

Questions about went from strength to strength

What is went from strength to strength the simple past of?
Went from strength to strength is the simple past of go from strength to strength.

Words near went from strength to strength in the dictionary

  1. went for the throat
  2. went forth
  3. went free
  4. went from 0 to 100
  5. went from bad to worse
  6. went from strength to strength
  7. went from zero to hero
  8. went gaga over
  9. went Galt
  10. went gentle into that good night
  11. went gold

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