go for
verb
went for; gone for; going for; goes for
1
: to pass for or serve as
Silvered glass once went for mirrors.
2
: to try to secure or attain (something, such as a goal)
go for the prize
Stop hesitating and just go for it.
3
a
: to accept or agree to
I asked for a loan, but they wouldn't go for it.
b
: to have an interest in or liking for
doesn't go for modern art
She went for him in a big way.—
Chandler Brossard
Chandler BrossardI could go for [=would like] a cup of coffee.
5
: to hold true : be valid
The rules go for you, too.
Examples of go for in a Sentence
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Polis wrote in his veto letter of House Bill 1355 that preliminary budget forecasts show the state can keep the grant program going for its final year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Good news, lookalikes start at just $10 on Amazon, while Hadid’s exact pair goes for $180.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 29 May 2026
The same goes for people with a condition called gastroparesis, which affects stomach nerves and muscles, and those susceptible to medullary thyroid cancer.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The same goes for Einbinder, who, like Ava, has established herself as a politically outspoken, incisive comedic voice.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Suffice to say, Sacramento has a lot going for it and its worthiness of MLB is real.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
How is training and preparation going for that?
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The same goes for a catcher on a borderline ball call.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Polis wrote in his veto letter of House Bill 1355 that preliminary budget forecasts show the state can keep the grant program going for its final year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Good news, lookalikes start at just $10 on Amazon, while Hadid’s exact pair goes for $180.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 29 May 2026
The same goes for people with a condition called gastroparesis, which affects stomach nerves and muscles, and those susceptible to medullary thyroid cancer.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The same goes for Einbinder, who, like Ava, has established herself as a politically outspoken, incisive comedic voice.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Suffice to say, Sacramento has a lot going for it and its worthiness of MLB is real.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
How is training and preparation going for that?
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The same goes for a catcher on a borderline ball call.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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