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
ABC News, 31 May 2026
This can be chickens, goats or sheep.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reported that Dorblu (a Bavarian, blue-veined cheese), Retinato Leone, Chèvrano XO (a Dutch goat’s cheese), and Grana Padano were all found in the shipment.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Wild goats grazed on steep rocky hillsides around the bend from El Vicenc (rates from $240).
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Noun
The program has expanded to include guinea pigs, chickens, doves, goats, turtles and rabbits.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
This can be chickens, goats or sheep.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reported that Dorblu (a Bavarian, blue-veined cheese), Retinato Leone, Chèvrano XO (a Dutch goat’s cheese), and Grana Padano were all found in the shipment.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Wild goats grazed on steep rocky hillsides around the bend from El Vicenc (rates from $240).
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Beyond becoming the office scapegoat, AI employees were actually counterproductive in many companies’ mission to increase AI adoption in the workplace.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Companies overhired, investors want lower expenses, and executives now have a convenient scapegoat for job cuts.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The two-day festival spans the museum (great excuse to check it out) and the Harold Washington Library Center.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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