go at
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1
as in raid
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 approach
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 goat
Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
French film star Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional) will play a new character, a tough French goat cop, in a cameo in the film’s English version.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Practice goat yoga, get a CBD massage, and more
California certainly knows how to unwind, and San Luis Obispo offers many of its own unique pathways to calm.
—AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
Caring for them required building an on-island veterinary hospital, which made adding a petting zoo with goats, rabbits, sheep and many different kinds of exotic parrots a natural next step.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Noun
With a name like this, goats make a summertime appearance, usually in the form of goat yoga, and pedal parties happen every Thursday with music bingo and crafts throughout the week.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
French film star Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional) will play a new character, a tough French goat cop, in a cameo in the film’s English version.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Practice goat yoga, get a CBD massage, and more
California certainly knows how to unwind, and San Luis Obispo offers many of its own unique pathways to calm.
—AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
Caring for them required building an on-island veterinary hospital, which made adding a petting zoo with goats, rabbits, sheep and many different kinds of exotic parrots a natural next step.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Upon arrival at around 3:35 a.m., officers witnessed the suspect shoot one of the victims through the open front door.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Many of the victims were retired or near retirement—the IRA piece of the business had appealed to them.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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There are plenty of scapegoats: The Senate’s arcane rules, or members who want to go on recess.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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Across Florida and throughout the United States, a dangerous narrative is gaining ground, one that paints immigrants as threats, strangers and scapegoats for every social and economic ill.—
Maria Revelles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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It’s been tough to shuffle the pitching rotation, and tough to shuttle guys back and forth from Triple-A to make up for injuries, but the Mets aren’t using injuries as an excuse.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The incident offered Russia an excuse to send in military forces and grab control of both South Ossetia and Abkhazia.—
Charles Kupchan,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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