went the distance

A form of go the distance — To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go the distance
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APA

went the distance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20distance

MLA

“went the distance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20distance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went the distance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20distance.

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