went to the well

A form of go to the well — To draw on a resource or reserve that may be at risk of being exhausted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go to the well
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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