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
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, during a watch party at the downtown Power & Light District, a goat accompanied by former NFL quarterback-turned-Fox broadcaster Jameis Winston came on stage wearing an Argentina jersey.
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Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The girl from The Witch who gets on suspiciously well with an evil black goat.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Noun
Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, during a watch party at the downtown Power & Light District, a goat accompanied by former NFL quarterback-turned-Fox broadcaster Jameis Winston came on stage wearing an Argentina jersey.
—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The girl from The Witch who gets on suspiciously well with an evil black goat.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Medics rushed the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
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Witnesses told police that the victim had called and reported that O’Neal had assaulted her, the witnesses told police.
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Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Trump whether sending Vance to Geneva, Switzerland, to sign the memorandum of understanding on Friday gives him a scapegoat in case the negotiations fall apart.
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One of Rinderknecht’s lawyers, Steve Haney, has said Rinderknecht has become a scapegoat for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s failure to fully extinguish the Lachman Fire (which reignited into the Palisades Fire).
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And with the Fourth of July around the corner, there has never been a better excuse to add one to your rotation.
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Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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