go about

verb

went about; gone about; going about; goes about

transitive verb

: to set about : to begin to do

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Last July, the Hurricanes went about prioritizing eight-year extensions for then-22-year-old Logan Stankoven and 21-year-old Jackson Blake. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 July 2026 How will Davidson go about the draft? Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Each person wore a wrist device for seven days while going about normal life. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 June 2026 But did Spilotro go about life as an upstanding model citizen who rubbed elbows with the Vegas elite, while quietly and stealthily protecting the Mafia's financial interests in Vegas casinos? Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go about

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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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