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 The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Boots, knitwear, leather jackets, fires going at home, long Sunday lunches. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 His start on July 30 in San Diego was his sixth time going at least six innings and allowing no more than one earned run in a span of eight outings. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 But in the story, Picard’s ship isn’t going at a constant speed. — Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 But that’s not stopped the current and former mayors – who duked it out in what many describe as the nastiest local election in recent history – from going at it again. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The Angels used four pitchers in a bullpen game, with three going at least two innings. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going at

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From a plane flying at 6,000 feet, their photos can show cracks in roof tiles after a hailstorm.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Mann wants to know whether the SMART rollout is still limited to managing aircraft flying at 24,000 feet and above, as the FAA described in June.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying at

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According to Chase, having at least $250 in a Chase checking or savings account can improve your chances of approval.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
The Phillies scored in the top of the first, but were shut down the rest of the way despite having at least one baserunner in every inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of having at

Phrase

Shuttle vessels transport crude through Hormuz and then load it onto tankers waiting outside the strait, which allows these ships to avoid the risk of Iranian attack while sailing into the Gulf.

— Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
If a boat sailing into the sunset doesn’t say vacation, nothing does.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailing into

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The most surprising appearance of all, however, is that of longtime media executive Jeff Zucker, tearing into a boorish version of himself.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The curious intruder appeared particularly interested in the shop's inventory, tearing into a sweet-tea blend and investigating tea diffusers as a crowd gathered outside.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026