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
Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Some may see me as Kyle’s goat.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Killing goats, the gunman said acidly, still shy of convinced.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Along with the many groundhogs, the winter forecasts were credited to an armadillo, ostriches, and Nigerian dwarf goats.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Some may see me as Kyle’s goat.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Killing goats, the gunman said acidly, still shy of convinced.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the car, when Irvin briefly turned his attention away from the victim, the man reached for his own gun and shot Irvin three times in the head.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An independent central bank is a useful scapegoat.—
Raghuram Rajan,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of looking in the mirror, Greg had a scapegoat and blamed the entire divorce on David.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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In short, there’s no excuse for a lack of wellness support.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Making up excuses for things not to go perfectly would have been easy with the team dealing with illnesses.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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