GOING AT Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

going at

phrase

present participle of go at

as in attacking

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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as in having at

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 going at That said, this finding isn’t completely surprising, Bettinger admits, as LEO has a smaller spatial volume with more objects going at higher velocities than in MEO. — Sarah Wells, IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going at

Phrase

In the initial report, the Delta pilot added that the plane was flying at 200 feet in its descent.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

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Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Peterson, though, shook it off and displayed focus and professionalism, allowing only one more run while pitching into the sixth inning of an 8-2 victory.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 June 2026