goes at

phrase

present tense third-person singular of go at
1
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.

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2
as in has at
to start work on energetically She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes at
  1. flies at
  2. has at
  3. sets at
Phrase
  • For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The American flag flies at half-staff or half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies at
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  • The 26-year-old has at least one goal contribution in nine consecutive games and has eight goals and three assists in that span.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For Ukraine, this entire episode may seem like yet another bitter, existential betrayal by an American leader who has at times acknowledged a begrudging respect for Kyiv’s bold military tactics.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of has at
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  • The sun sets at the end of the day at the Turtle Conservancy.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That means Saturn rises around sunset, stays up through the night and sets at sunrise after shining at its brightest for the year.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sets at
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“Goes at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20at. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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