go as

phrase

: to appear in the disguise of
What are you going as for Halloween?

Examples of go as in a Sentence

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But things don’t go as planned when the wounded teenager disappears with one of their body cameras. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Mike McDaniel’s debut as offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t go as planned. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Rock went as far as to brainstorm some ideas for a future spinoff, starring himself. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Chuckling, Rock went as far as to offer up a pitch of where his character would fit into the Duttonverse, which now includes six individual shows. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go as

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1543, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go as was circa 1543

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“Go as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20as. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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