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went way back

went way back is the simple past of go way back.

Meaning of go way back

Verb

go way back (third-person singular simple present goes way back, present participle going way back, simple past went way back, past participle gone way back)

  1. (informal, stative) To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.
    • He and I go way back. We met when we were six years old.

Questions about went way back

What is went way back the simple past of?
Went way back is the simple past of go way back.

Words near went way back in the dictionary

  1. went up in smoke
  2. went viral
  3. went walkabout
  4. went walkies
  5. went walking
  6. went way back
  7. went west
  8. went whacks
  9. went whistle
  10. went whole hog
  11. went wide

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