GO IN (ON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

go in (on)

verb

Definition of go in (on)

as in to assault

to take sudden, violent action against law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

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An anti-corruption commission spokesperson told state media Wednesday that officers had gone to the lodge to seize a Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz when one of the officials was assaulted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Brand had been accused of assaulting six women between 1999 and 2009.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of assault

Verb

Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Running as the populist candidate, Brown has repeatedly attacked Husted as the face of data centers in the state and pushed to take on Silicon Valley if elected to office again.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of attack

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Known as The Max, the facility was at the center of a bribery scheme that led to the conviction of the former mayor of neighboring McCook, whose office was raided the same day as Getty’s.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
However, it was ruled last month that the search warrants that allowed police to raid his homes were unlawful.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of raid

Verb

Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter when Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.

— Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter as Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of storm

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The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Currently, the county supervisors can impose a final offer that employees must accept because by law, public safety personnel are not allowed to strike.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of strike

Verb

Jacob Arriaga Guerrero was arrested March 23, 2025, after stealing a pickup truck, robbing a woman at gunpoint at a Walmart in Crowley and leading Crowley police on a pursuit into Johnson County.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Baltimore Police are investigating after two people attempted to rob a restaurant in Southeast Baltimore while customers were being served.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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