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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The National Cyber Security Center in the Netherlands even went as far as to pull its site offline as a precaution. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 With four experienced players back and a quality recruiting haul of newcomers, TCU could easily match its record from a year ago if things go as planned. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 The film has surpassed $1 million at the domestic box office over a span of five weeks in theaters, only going as wide as 251 screens. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 Still, advertising rules that give candidates more favorable rates mean the Musk money bomb does not go as far, especially in the broader deluge of advertising in Texas' expensive numerous media markets. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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