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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

go supernova en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, of a star) 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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
goes supernova Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
went supernova Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gone supernova Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gone supernova Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

take off · catch fire · blow up