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
Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Traditional birria is a beef or goat stew, slow cooked with spices and chiles to give the meat lots of flavor.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Four of those goats were killed, state patrol officials said, and 28 survived and were safely removed from the crash site.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
All the chickens, turkeys, goats, and pigs carry a certain odor, their makeshift habitat a distinct unsightliness, which disagree with Bruce and his husband Darrell’s more regal tastes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Chinese Zodiac operates on a cycle, rotating through 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) that were said to have competed in a legendary race, while also incorporating 5 elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) for a 60-year sequence.
—Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Traditional birria is a beef or goat stew, slow cooked with spices and chiles to give the meat lots of flavor.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Four of those goats were killed, state patrol officials said, and 28 survived and were safely removed from the crash site.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
All the chickens, turkeys, goats, and pigs carry a certain odor, their makeshift habitat a distinct unsightliness, which disagree with Bruce and his husband Darrell’s more regal tastes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goat
Noun
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in a year in which more teams are likely to make March Basketball worse than ever, the Jazz feel like a convenient scapegoat.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Baldoni said Lively and Reynolds used him as a scapegoat for the negative publicity.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even though most job cuts don’t appear to be tied to AI automation, companies are using the technology as an excuse to make routine headcount reductions, according to management experts.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then again, someone like Charli doesn’t exactly need an excuse to embrace the theatrical.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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