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
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of worrying about learning everything about sheep, swine, alpacas, bison, or goats, focus on cattle, the true stars of the stock show.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Channel your inner goat in Elysian Park Environmental educator Jason Wise will host an Eat the Weeds!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Natural sources of trans fats are found in meat, milk, butter and cheese from ruminant animals — cows, sheep, goats — and are considered by some in the MAHA movement to be healthy.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Two of the farm’s goats and several chickens were used for the event, but Mmbando had to source more in order to feed the crowds.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of worrying about learning everything about sheep, swine, alpacas, bison, or goats, focus on cattle, the true stars of the stock show.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Channel your inner goat in Elysian Park Environmental educator Jason Wise will host an Eat the Weeds!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Natural sources of trans fats are found in meat, milk, butter and cheese from ruminant animals — cows, sheep, goats — and are considered by some in the MAHA movement to be healthy.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Court documents in the federal prosecution of the employee, Jacob Melvin Hart, indicate there could be more juvenile victims from Crossline Community Church.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All three victims were shot and killed outside the Sky Market on 85th Avenue and International Boulevard, allegedly after the brothers attempted to purchase marijuana from another person who was at the store, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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